AHTEN v. BARNES

No. 64345-2-I.

242 P.3d 35 (2010)

Jan AHTEN, Appellant, v. Bradley J. BARNES dba J.B. Barnes; and Respondent, Western Surety Company, (Bond No. 692229231), Defendant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

November 1, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen Hennessey , Durkee & Hennessey, Bellevue, WA, for Appellant.

Catherine Noonan , Noonan Law Firm PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.


LAU, J.

¶ 1 The registration of contractors act, chapter 18.27 RCW, requires Washington contractors to register and file a surety bond with the Department of Labor and Industries (Department). RCW 18.27.040 provides a mechanism for consumers, subcontractors, and others to recover against the bond, and requires those parties to serve three copies of the summons and complaint on the Department. RCW 18.27.040(3). Homeowner Jan Ahten sued her contractor John Barnes...

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