Staton Hills Winery Co., Ltd. v. Collons

Staton Hills Winery Company appeals a summary judgment dismissing its breach of contract and negligence action against Lester Collons. Our disposition of this case turns on whether the Winery has a claim under the Washington products Lability act (WPLA) for the defective tank that Collons sold the Winery and for the Winery’s subsequent loss of the wine stored in the tank. Applying risk of harm analysis, we agree that WPLA’s exclusion for consequential economic losses, RCW 7.72- .010(6), applies. Thus, we affirm.

FACTS

In June 1988, the Winery prepared a purchase order for five steel tanks that…