Supreme Court Holds Condo Defect Claims Subject to Arbitration
In an important decision, on December 24, 2009, the Washington Supreme Court held that claims under the Washington Condominium Act (WCA) are subject to arbitration despite provisions in the Act requiring judicial resolution of claims where condominium owners agree to arbitrate disputes in their purchase and sale agreements. The case is Satomi Owners Ass'n v. Satomi, LLC. www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/pdf/804800.opn.pdf
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