[WSBARP] Municipal liability

[Charles Isely]

Research the "public duty doctrine."  That I, believe, is what the municipality will argue with respect to why it's not liable.


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Unless the nailing is for a shear wall, the nailing for floor installation is not something an inspector would ever look at.  I do construction management and this is not something that has ever been reviewed by the jurisdiction.  This is a contractor issue.

Good luck,

katherine



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Subject: [WSBARP] Municipal liability



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I have a client who bought a new construction home. The home has some pretty obvious defects (like none of the floor sheathing was nailed down except at the edges).



I believe that it is difficult if not impossible for the local municipality to be liable for not catching these things.  Does anyone have a good citation one way or the other?



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