Legal Opinion
Donald B. Murphy Contractors, Inc. v. King County
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 22, 2002No. 47645-9-IPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBecker, C.J.
The terms of a contract between King County and a general contractor unambiguously reflect an intent to preclude all direct claims by subcontractors against the County. For that reason, Murphy, a subcontractor, does not have a direct claim against the county as a third-party beneficiary of the county’s promise to procure builder’s risk insurance. We affirm the order dismissing Murphy’s suit on summary judgment.
The general contractor was Frank Coluccio Construction Company. Coluccio’s contract with King County was to construct a project involving the West Duwamish Waterway. Coluccio…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Havens v. C & D PLASTICS, INC.Washington Supreme Court · 1994
- Herron v. Tribune Publishing Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1987
- Del Guzzi Constr. Co. v. Global Northwest Ltd., Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1986
- ESCA Corp. v. KPMG Peat MarwickWashington Supreme Court · 1998
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Frank Coluccio Construction Co. v. King CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2007
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- Sovereign Bank v. BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2006
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