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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Read the inspection company contract before making a claim – there is often a provision to strictly limit damages.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Read Douglas v. Visser, 173 Wash. App. 823 for an example of terrible behavior of a seller that meets the absolute minimum standard of disclosure.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>When a buyer is on notice of a defect it must make further inquires of the Seller. 173 Wash App at 830.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>scott scottgthomaslaw.com<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 04, 2016 3:12 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Real Estate issue with water leak<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Was the damage visible?<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On October 4, 2016 at 2:44 PM Justin Monro <<a href="mailto:justinm@monrolawfirm.com">justinm@monrolawfirm.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=ox-70900416fc-msonormal>Listmates:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=ox-70900416fc-msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=ox-70900416fc-msonormal>My clients (seller) sold their house in the Snohomish area, the property closed in June 2016.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=ox-70900416fc-msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=ox-70900416fc-msonormal>The seller did not live in the house for appx four years. The house was rental.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=ox-70900416fc-msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=ox-70900416fc-msonormal>The buyers upon moving in found a massive leak from the upstairs bathroom all the way thru the downstairs causing some pretty bad damage. The sellers were unaware of any leaks, in fact on the F17 the seller stated that there were no leaks. The buyers are claiming that it’s the sellers fault and have placed demand on them. The buyers had an inspection on the property, the only issue of concern by the inspection was to have the sellers service the furnace, which they did.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=ox-70900416fc-msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=ox-70900416fc-msonormal>Any thoughts on this? Wouldn’t the claim be against the inspection company?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=ox-70900416fc-msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=ox-70900416fc-msonormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=ox-70900416fc-msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=ox-70900416fc-msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=ox-70900416fc-msonormal>Justin K. Monro<o:p></o:p></p><p class=ox-70900416fc-msonormal>Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></p><p class=ox-70900416fc-msonormal>The Monro Law Firm P.S. Inc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=ox-70900416fc-msonormal>1830 Bickford Ave. Ste 204<o:p></o:p></p><p class=ox-70900416fc-msonormal>Snohomish, WA 98290<o:p></o:p></p><p class=ox-70900416fc-msonormal>P:360.863.3728<o:p></o:p></p><p class=ox-70900416fc-msonormal>F:360.863.3985<o:p></o:p></p><p class=ox-70900416fc-msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=ox-70900416fc-msonormal>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This e-mail message contains information belonging to The Monro Law Firm P.S. Inc. which may be privileged, confidential and/or protected from disclosure. The information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you think that you have received this message in error, please contact the sender. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=ox-70900416fc-msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><p><br> <o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>WSBARP mailing list<br><a href="mailto:WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp">http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></body></html>