CASKEY v. OLD REPUBLIC SUR. CO.

No. 38017-3-III.

506 P.3d 650 (2022)

Joann CASKEY, an individual, Appellant, v. OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY, a Wisconsin corporation, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

FILED March 17, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian Cameron , Attorney at Law, 421 W Riverside Ave., Ste. 660, Spokane, WA, 99201-0410, for Appellant.

Paul Keane Friedrich , Williams Kastner & Gibbs, PLLC, 601 Union St., Ste. 4100, Seattle, WA, 98101-2380, for Respondent.

Angie Lee , Attorney at Law, 1105 S Boyle Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90023-2109, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Department of Labor and Industries.


PUBLISHED OPINION

¶ 1 While a surety company is generally not liable for tort damages to a third party, the legislature has carved out a specific exception for the setting up and siting of mobile homes. Under RCW 18.27.117(3), it is a per se violation of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), chapter 19.86 RCW, when a bonding...

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