Statute Of Repose Doesn’t Protect Premises Owner, Washington Court Says

Mealey's (May 15, 2019, 4:07 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — The 1967 version of the Washington statute of repose governs a 2012 mesothelioma case but does not apply to allegations that the premises owner failed to correct dangerous conditions about which it was aware, a Washington appeals court held May 13 (Linda Cameron, et al. v. Atlantic Richfield Co., et al., No. 76663-5-1, Wash. App., Div. 1, 2019 Wash. App. LEXIS 1223)....