Haberman v. Elledge

—Conrad Elledge, the defendant below, appeals a judgment and lien foreclosure decree entered in favor of the plaintiffs below, William Haberman, Sr., and William Haberman, Jr., father and son, d/b/a B & J Water Well Drilling, following a dispute over a well drilling contract. Elledge contends that the Habermans' failure to comply with a WAC regulation construing RCW 18.104, the Washington Water Well Construction Act (Act), bars recovery on the underlying drilling contract as a matter of law. We conclude that the contract was valid and enforceable and affirm the judgment.

We note initially that…