JAEGER v. CLEAVER CONST., INC.

No. 36540-5-II.

201 P.3d 1028 (2009)

Steven JAEGER and Susan Stevens-Jaeger, husband and wife, Appellants, v. CLEAVER CONSTRUCTION, INC., Eric and Jill Cleaver, Respondents. And Related Cross-Claims and Counter-Claims.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

February 10, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Alan Bricklin, Bricklin Newman Dold LLP, Devon N. Shannon, King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Eric Brian Johnson, Law Offices of Eric Brian Johnson, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.


ARMSTRONG, J.

¶ 1 Steven Jaeger and Susan Stevens-Jaeger sued Eric and Jill Cleaver and Cleaver Construction, Inc. for negligence after three landslides damaged the high-bank waterfront property the Jaegers had purchased from the Cleavers. The jury awarded over $400,000 in damages to the Jaegers, but it apportioned 85 percent of the liability to the Jaegers for negligently contributing to the harm and failing to mitigate their damages. The Jaegers appeal, arguing...

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