A home located on Perkins Lane in Magnolia was damaged by a large set of concrete stairs that was negligently dropped by a contractor on a steep hillside above the home. The homeowner’s property insurer paid for some, but not all, of the damage. When the homeowner sued to the…
A liability insurer failed to take a coverage position for over a year after its policyholder requested a defense. Two weeks after being sued, the insurer offered to defend, then argued its belated offer “cured” any breach of its duty to defend. On summary judgment, a Western District of Washington…
In 2016, the President of the Board of a large condominium contacted the firm, initially inquiring whether insurance would cover water damage to 80,000 square feet of roof structure. Investigation revealed that the water intrusion was caused by the defective work of the roofing contractor that installed the roofing system…
In 2014, a local equipment rental business was sued in an environmental lawsuit involving the cleanup of hazardous materials that had purportedly been released as far back as the 1950s. The business retained Harper | Hayes, which secured a dismissal of the cleanup lawsuit and brought a separate coverage lawsuit…
Greg Harper, a founding member of Harper | Hayes, authored an article in the November, 2009 edition of the Scotsman Guide, entitled “Property Insurance Between Owners.” In the article, Greg examines several insurance issues that arise in the purchase and sale of commercial and multi-family properties. A copy of the…
Harper | Hayes PLLC attorneys Greg Harper and Rebecca Sullivan won summary judgment on behalf of their client, the managing member of a condominium development company. In Far Northwest Development Co., LLC et al. v. Community Association Underwriters et al., the United States District Court for the Western District of…
In the Fall of 2006, Harper | Hayes PLLC attorney Greg Harper achieved a seven-figure settlement for the owners of a Seattle condominium suffering from water intrusion and resulting decay damage against several first-party property insurers. Harper | Hayes PLLC continues to be the preeminent litigation firm for first-party property…