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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I raised those as a defense in a case involving allegedly concealed defects in a house sale transaction. It worked at trial, but not on appeal, unfortunately<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Craig<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message contains information belonging to the Law Office of Craig Sjostrom, 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 believe that you have received this message in error, please be so kind as to contact the sender and delete the message. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. Thank you. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>> Law Office of Craig Sjostrom, 1204 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Phone (360) 848-0339 Fax (360) 336-3488 email <a href="mailto:cdsjostrom@comcast.net">cdsjostrom@comcast.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kaitlyn Jackson<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 09, 2019 1:18 PM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Affirmative Defenses to Fraud and/or Negligent Misrepresentation<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Interesting idea. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 1:14 PM Catherine Clark <<a href="mailto:Cat@loccc.com">Cat@loccc.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Has anyone faced an “assumption of the risk” and “contributory negligence and/or comparative fault” affirmative defense when claiming fraud/negligent misrepresentation around a real estate transaction?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>While I’ve been at this game “a while,” I haven’t seen that before. Perhaps one of you has. Your thoughts appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Catherine “Cat” Clark</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Law Office of Catherine C. 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