Legal Opinion · Dissent

Satomi Owners Ass'n v. Satomi, LLC

Washington Supreme Court

Decided December 24, 2009No. Nos. 80480-0; 80584-9; 81083-4Published

1DissentChambers, J.

¶70 (dissenting) — The majority incorrectly frames the issue, answers the wrong question, and ignores *820the nature of the homeowners’ claims. The issue before us is whether a claim for breach of implied warranty, established by Washington statute after consultation with the stakeholders, imposed on Washington state builders, to protect condominium purchasers in Washington State, is preempted by federal laws because some of the materials used in building condominiums came from across the border. The answer is no because the homeowners’ claims are not predicated upon defective materials that were…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Pike v. Bruce Church, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Allied-Bruce Terminix Cos., Inc. v. DobsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. Huron Portland Cement Co. v. City of DetroitSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  4. Mandeville Island Farms, Inc. v. American Crystal Sugar Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  5. Citizens Bank v. Alafabco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2003

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