Hollis v. Garwall, Inc.

This is an action to enforce a restrictive covenant set forth in a subdivision plat. We accepted review to resolve a conflict existing between the divisions of the Court of Appeals with respect to whether the “context rule” articulated in Berg v. Hudesman, 115 Wn.2d 657, 801 P.2d 222 (1990), applies to the interpretation of restrictive covenants.

We now hold that the Berg rule applies to the judicial interpretation of restrictive covenants. Applying that rule to the case before us, we affirm the result reached by both the trial court and the Court of Appeals.

FACTS

In January 1981, the owners of…