Marszalk v. Van Volkenburg

This action was brought by Stanley and Gretchen Marszalk against Donald C. Van Volkenburg to recover damages for the defective design and construction of two combined residential and commercial structures built on Camano Island in Island County. In an amended complaint, Ermie Alburas, alleged to be a copartner of Van Volkenburg, and the alleged copartnership, Van Volkenburg-Alburas Architects, were joined as party defendants on the claim for defective design. Alburas and the copartnership moved for partial summary judgment dismissing them from the case. The motion was granted and the cause…