Key Development Investment, LLC v. Port of Tacoma

¶1 — We granted interlocutory review to address the following certified issue from the trial court: Applica*5tion of the independent duty doctrine (formerly, the economic loss rule) to tort claims arising from the Port of Tacoma’s negotiations to purchase real property from Key Development Investment LLC. The trial court (1) granted the Port’s summary judgment dismissal of Key’s tort claims for fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation and tortious interference with business opportunities; and (2) denied the Port’s motion for summary judgment dismissal of Trinity Glass International Inc.’s…