On December 14, 2017, Harper│Hayes PLLC attorney Thom Williams will join six other attorneys from Seattle’s legal community as faculty for the National Business Institute’s seminar, “Commercial General Liability Policy: The Complete Guide.” Thom’s presentation will focus on an insurer’s duties to defend, indemnify, and settle. Register now or order…
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…
Harper│Hayes PLLC lawyers recently obtained a summary judgment ruling that a condominium association’s property insurance policy covers damage from “faulty construction,” “faulty maintenance,” and “wet or dry rot.” In Westridge Townhomes Owners Association v. Great American Assurance Company, C16-1011RSM, 2017 WL 4957634 (W.D. Wash., October 31, 2017), the Court ruled…
Harper│Hayes PLLC lawyers recently negotiated a $4 million recovery for a high rise apartment owner in Seattle. The owner was seeking coverage from its property insurer for water-related damage to the structural elements of the owner’s steel and concrete building. Harper│Hayes PLLC lawyers successfully argued the client’s “all-risk” insurance policy…
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…
A garage fire destroyed two award-winning antique cars and a collection of expensive memorabilia. The owner’s property insurer paid for the damage to the garage, but not the cars or memorabilia. When the owner sued the party responsible for the fire, the insurer intervened, and ultimately recovered more than the…
In September 2010, Harper | Hayes settled a major piece of litigation for one of its condominium owners association clients, recovering a total of $6.3 million from two property insurers that initially failed to pay the client’s claim. In this case, a large Seattle condominium suffered from severe water and…
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…
Todd Hayes, a member of Harper | Hayes, published an article in the July 16, 2009 edition of the Daily Journal of Commerce. The article is titled “10 Insurance Tips for Contractors and Developers.” Todd represents contractors, developers, and other policyholders in insurance coverage litigation, construction defect litigation and appeals….
Harper │ Hayes PLLC attorneys recently secured a key summary judgment ruling against their client’s property insurer. Representing the plaintiff condominium owners association, Harper│Hayes PLLC attorneys successfully argued that the defendant’s insurance policy covered all leak-caused “water damage” at the plaintiff’s 20-year-old-plus condominium, so long as some of that damage…
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