Legal Opinion
Carlile v. Harbour Homes, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided October 20, 2008No. 61419-3-IPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCox, J.
¶1 At issue in this case is whether 10 sets of subsequent homeowners may sue the developer of residential property for breach of the implied warranty of habitability, misrepresentation, breach of contract, and Consumer Protection Act (CPA), chapter 19.86 RCW, violations. Notwithstanding the assignments of claims from the original purchasers to these homeowners, we hold they cannot sue the developer for breach of the implied warranty of habitability. The economic loss rule bars both the negligent and the intentional misrepresentation claims asserted here. The claims based on breach of the duty…
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