Eastwood v. Horse Harbor Foundation, Inc., 241 P.3d 1256 (2010)

Citation: Eastwood v. Horse Harbor Foundation, Inc., 241 P.3d 1256 (2010)
Parent Document: Eastwood v. Horse Harbor Foundation, Inc., 241 P.3d 1256 (2010)
Jurisdiction: Washington (state)
Effective Date: 2010-11-04
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2372386/eastwood-v-horse-harbor-foundation-inc/ ↗

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¶ 29 The alternative to the careful, case-by-case analysis of the independent duty would be a bright-line rule relying strictly on the three categories of injuries we have described before: (1) economic losses, (2) personal injury, and (3) property damage. See, e.g., Alejandre, 159 Wash.2d at 684, 153 P.3d 864. Although these categories can be helpful, they are derived from product liability cases. They can be confusing when removed from their original context. Further, it can be unclear where economic loss ends and property damage begins, and this case provides a good example of that. Eastwood claims harm to real property. But we have held there was an economic loss in cases where the plaintiff complained of a defective septic tank, Alejandre, 159 Wash.2d at 685, *1266 153 P.3d 864; a condominium's construction defects, Atherton, 115 Wash.2d at 512-13, 799 P.2d 250; and deteriorated walkways and decks in a condominium complex, Stuart, 109 Wash.2d at 421, 745 P.2d 1284. All of these involve fixtures and therefore real property.

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