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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">On the front page of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Thursday, October 16, 2008, there was an article entitled “The roof with a view: The sight of the Sound returns, shingle by court-ordered shingle”. Just below
the fold, there was a picture of the roof being removed from a new West Seattle house and an article explaining that the land with the offending structure was burdened with a covenant protecting views.
<a name="_MailEndCompose">It’s an interesting article and well worth the read! <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="color:#1F497D">Gretchen Valentine<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="color:#1F497D">VP / Pacific NW Regional Underwriting Counsel<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="color:#1F497D">Title Resources Guaranty Company<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="color:#1F497D">11201 SE 8<sup>th</sup> Street, Suite 200<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="color:#1F497D">Bellevue, WA 98004<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="color:#1F497D">425-896-3836 (direct)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="color:#1F497D">425-451-7301 (office)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="color:#1F497D">206-962-7744 (cell)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"></span><a href="mailto:Gretchen.Valentine@TitleResources.com"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="color:#0563C1">Gretchen.Valentine@TitleResources.com</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 20, 2016 9:20 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'WSBA Real Property Listserv' <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Enforcement of Deed Restriction - Height of Single Family Residence<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">There is a line of cases say that if the adverse party knew of the height violation but proceeded anyway, the adverse party is proceeding in “bad faith” and is precluded from asking the court to weigh the relative
hardships between your client losing his/her view and the adverse party having to reduce the height of their house after completion. A portion of my letter stated:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">“Please be advised that the maximum height of your new residence is fifteen feet from the natural grade. This information is consistent with the information that has been provided to you by the Association many
times. The Association can only assume that if you proceed with the construction of the residence that it is your belief that it is better to “ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.” To the extent that your new residence exceeds 15 feet, the Association
will bring an enforcement action in XXX County Superior Court to require the removal of the portion of the residence that exceeds fifteen feet. It is the Association’s intent to submit this letter to the Court in the event of a lawsuit. This letter will
then constitute part of the record to demonstrate that you were well aware of the consequences of your actions and that you chose to proceed in bad faith anyway.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The guy still built his house and I referred the HOA to a litigator in my office. The letter was a prominent part of the case. After the announcing the judge’s decision, the judge literally turned to the guy
and said, “Well Mr. XXXX, you gambled and you lost.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">
wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> [<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jason Powell<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 20, 2016 7:28 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Enforcement of Deed Restriction - Height of Single Family Residence<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Listmates,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Potential client lives on the edge of a bluff in Spokane County. Adverse party is building a home on a lot below the edge of the bluff and right in front of the potential client.
Lot on which the adverse party is building the home contains a deed restriction regarding the height of the home. Potential client believes that the adverse party’s home is several feet over of the height restriction, based on the fact that the home next
to the adverse party’s lot is just under the height restriction and the adverse party’s home is significantly higher than the neighbors. Because there are two additional lots (which are also subject to the same deed restriction) next to the adverse party’s
lot that will undergo construction in the near future, potential client is concerned about the precedent created by adverse party’s home exceeding the height restriction.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Curious to know if anyone has dealt with a similar situation and thoughts on what the best option might be for the potential client.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Thanks,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Jason</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;color:#244061">__________________________________________________</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#244061">Jason M. Powell</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#244061">Bjornson Jones Mungas, PLLC</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#244061">601 W. Main Ave., Suite 900, Spokane, Washington 99201</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#244061">Direct: 509.981.4423</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#244061">Email:
<a href="mailto:jason@bjornsonlaw.com">jason@bjornsonlaw.com</a> |Website: <a href="http://www.bjornsonlaw.com/">
www.bjornsonlaw.com</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#333333;background:#F6F6F6">Linkedin:
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-powell-6a6208a">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-powell-6a6208a</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#244061">Missoula Office:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#244061">2809 Great Northern Loop, Suite 100, Missoula, Montana 59808</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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