Appeals

Appellate lawyers at Harper│Hayes PLLC write like we argue: direct, concise, persuasive. We make it easy for judges to understand our clients’ positions—and to rule in their favor. Our briefs contain plain-spoken, convincing arguments, not legalese.

The (winning) results speak for themselves:

• Dewitt Const. Inc. v. Charter Oak Fire Ins. Co., 307 F.3d 1127 (9th Cir. 2002) (CGL insurance policy covers “get to” costs)
• Washington Greensview Apartment Associates v. Travelers Property Cas. Co. of Am., 173 Wn. App. 663, 295 P.3d 284 (2013) (reversing trial court and awarding judgment to policyholder on claim for attorney’s fees under “offer of judgment” rule)
• Lakewest Condo. Owners Ass’n v. Tokio Marine, 2010 WL 2178825 (Wash. Ct. App. 2010) (reinstating $7 million default judgment in favor of policyholder)
• Queen Anne Park Homeowners Ass’n v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co., 183 Wn.2d 485, 352 P.3d 790 (2015) (“collapse” in insurance policy means “substantial impairment of structural integrity”)
• Seaman v. Farmers Ins. Exchange, 2007 WL 2585036 (Wash. Ct. App. 2007) (rejecting insurer’s claim of “scrivener’s error”)
• Williams v. Athletic Field, Inc., 172 Wn.2d 683, 261 P.3d 109 (2011) (establishing requirements for contractor’s lien)
• Ellis Court Apartments Ltd. Partnership v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co., 117 Wn. App. 807, 72 P.3d 1086 (2003) (affirming policyholder’s ability to assert claim under “old” insurance policies) (amicus brief)
• Panorama Village Condo. Owners Ass’n Bd. of Directors v. Allstate Ins. Co., 144 Wn.2d 130, 26 P.3d 910 (2001) (insurance policy’s “suit limitation clause” starts to run when decay is no longer hidden behind building’s siding)
• J.D. Tan, L.L.C. v. Summers, 107 Wn. App. 266, 26 P.3d 1006 (2001) (time to execute judgment cannot be extended)