1515-1519 Lakeview Boulevard Condominium Ass'n v. Apartment Sales Corp.

— The 1515-1519 Lakeview Boulevard Condominium Association (homeowners) are the owners of three condominiums that were rendered uninhabitable when the soil underlying the property gave way precipitously during winter storms. The homeowners brought suit against several parties, including the City of Seattle (city). The homeowners argued the city should not have permitted *197the condominiums to be built due to the latent risk of soil movement, and that the city’s storm drains had contributed to the slide. Before allowing the condominiums to be constructed, the city, concerned about the possibility…