<div dir="ltr">I dont have a lot of answers but I would think actual notice would create a duty of care. Moving forward do the CCR's help? It sounds like the HO association would be the vehicle to avoid future problems. Jim</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 1:49 PM, Eric Nelsen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Eric@sayrelawoffices.com" target="_blank">Eric@sayrelawoffices.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Liability for Snow Slide from Roof<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have a client who has a vacation cabin/home near Snoqualmie pass in Kittitas county. He built the home a few years back in a small community. The community has CCR’s etc. The client has a next door neighbor who has quite a large snow
load building on his roof. If the load were to slide from the house, it will slide into client's home. In fact, such a slide happened within the last two years. The slide caused about $3K damage to client’s home. Client has asked the neighbor to do something
about it (remove some snow) but the neighbor has refused. Client has offered to assist and remove some of the snow from the neighbor’s roof. The neighbor will not allow self help and has threatened trespass action should the client try.<u></u><u></u></p>
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Can someone shed some light on what the law says about liability for a slide from a home that causes damage to a neighbor, especially in light of the fact that there is a known risk of a slide? <u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal">
Is anyone aware of a statute (state or Kittitas county) that might address this issue? I am aware that some parts of the country have legislated liability for these issues. I am not aware that we have done so in WA. <u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal">
Any suggestions as to how my client might address this going forward?<u></u><u></u></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you in advance for your input. It is truly appreciated.<u></u><u></u></p>
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