4.16.320 – Actions or claims arising from construction, alteration, repair, design, planning, survey, engineering, etc., of improvements upon real property—Construction.
RCW 4.16.320 Actions or claims arising from construction, alteration, repair, design, planning, survey, engineering, etc., of improvements upon real property—Construction. Nothing in RCW 4.16.300 through 4.16.320 shall be construed as extending the period now permitted by law for bringing any kind of action. [ 1967 c 75 § 3.]
4.16.325 – Actions or claims arising from construction defect claims—Statute tolled.
RCW 4.16.325 Actions or claims arising from construction defect claims—Statute tolled. If a written notice of claim is served under RCW 64.50.020 within the time prescribed for the filing of an action under this chapter, the statutes of limitations for construction-related claims are tolled until sixty days after the period of time during which the […]
4.16.326 – Actions or claims for construction defect claims—Comparative fault.
RCW 4.16.326 Actions or claims for construction defect claims—Comparative fault. (1) Persons engaged in any activity defined in RCW 4.16.300 may be excused, in whole or in part, from any obligation, damage, loss, or liability for those defined activities under the principles of comparative fault for the following affirmative defenses: (a) To the extent it […]
4.16.250 – Disability must exist when right of action accrued.
RCW 4.16.250 Disability must exist when right of action accrued. No person shall avail himself or herself of a disability unless it existed when his or her right of action accrued. [ 2011 c 336 § 87; Code 1881 § 42; 1877 p 10 § 43; 1854 p 365 § 16; RRS § 174.]
4.16.260 – Coexisting disabilities.
RCW 4.16.260 Coexisting disabilities. When two or more disabilities shall coexist at the time the right of action accrues, the limitation shall not attach until they all be removed. [Code 1881 § 43; 1877 p 10 § 44; 1854 p 365 § 17; RRS § 175.]
4.16.150 – Action on mutual open accounts.
RCW 4.16.150 Action on mutual open accounts. In an action brought to recover a balance due upon a mutual open and current account, where there have been reciprocal demands between the parties, the cause of action shall be deemed to have accrued from the time of the last item proved in the account on either […]
4.16.160 – Application of limitations to actions by state, counties, municipalities.
RCW 4.16.160 Application of limitations to actions by state, counties, municipalities. The limitations prescribed in this chapter shall apply to actions brought in the name or for the benefit of any county or other municipality or quasimunicipality of the state, in the same manner as to actions brought by private parties: PROVIDED, That, except as […]
4.16.170 – Tolling of statute—Actions, when deemed commenced or not commenced.
RCW 4.16.170 Tolling of statute—Actions, when deemed commenced or not commenced. For the purpose of tolling any statute of limitations an action shall be deemed commenced when the complaint is filed or summons is served whichever occurs first. If service has not been had on the defendant prior to the filing of the complaint, the […]
4.16.180 – Statute tolled by absence from state, concealment, etc.
RCW 4.16.180 Statute tolled by absence from state, concealment, etc. If the cause of action shall accrue against any person who is a nonresident of this state, or who is a resident of this state and shall be out of the state, or concealed therein, such action may be commenced within the terms herein respectively […]
4.16.190 – Statute tolled by personal disability.
RCW 4.16.190 Statute tolled by personal disability. (1) Unless otherwise provided in this section, if a person entitled to bring an action mentioned in this chapter, except for a penalty or forfeiture, or against a sheriff or other officer, for an escape, be at the time the cause of action accrued either under the age […]