Davis v. Baugh Industrial Contractors, Inc.

¶1 — We are asked whether the common law doctrine of completion and acceptance, which shields contractors from liability for negligent work after that work has been completed and accepted by the property owner, bars this suit against Baugh Industrial Contractors, Inc., for negligent construction of a pipeline. Finding that this doctrine is outmoded, incorrect, and harmful, we now join the 37 states that have abandoned it. We reverse the superior court order granting summary judgment and remand for further proceedings.

Chambers, J.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶2 On October 12,1992, Baugh entered…