Revised Code of Washington
Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.320 (2026)
Actions or claims arising from construction, alteration, repair, design, planning, survey, engineering, etc., of improvements upon real property—Construction
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[ 1967 c 75 s 3.]
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Cited in 12
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1976–2026 · leading case: 1000 Virginia Ltd. P'ship v. Vertecs Corp., 146 P.3d 423 (Wash. 2006).
1000 Virginia Ltd. P'ship v. Vertecs Corp., 146 P.3d 423 (Wash. 2006). “300 through RCW 4.16.320 and cured the new judicially-created 12-year statute of limitations for some construction contract cases created by" Architechtonics .”
1000 Virginia Ltd. P'ship v. Vertecs Corp., 158 Wash. 2d 566 (Wash. 2006). “300 through RCW 4.16.320 and cured the new judicially-created 12-year statute of limitations for some construction contract cases created by” Architechtonics.”
Harmony at Madrona Park Owners Ass'n v. Madison Harmony Dev., Inc., 143 Wash. App. 345 (Wash. Ct. App. 2008). “” ¶8 However, RCW 4.16.320 provides that “[n]othing in RCW 4.”
New Meadows Holding Co. v. Washington Water Power Co., 659 P.2d 1113 (Wash. Ct. App. 1983). “" RCW 4.16.320: "Nothing in RCW 4.16.300 through 4.”
Parkridge Assocs., Ltd v. Ledcor Indus., Inc., 54 P.3d 225 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). “300 through RCW 4.16.320 apply to: all claims or causes of action of any kind against any person, arising from such person having constructed, altered or repaired any improvement upon real property, or having performed or furnished any design, planning, surveying, architectural…”
Parkridge Assocs., Ltd. v. Ledcor Indus., Inc., 113 Wash. App. 592 (Wash. Ct. App. 2002). “300 through RCW 4.16.320 apply to: all claims or causes of action of any kind against any person, arising from such person having constructed, altered or repaired any improvement upon real property, or having performed or furnished any design, planning, surveying, architectural…”
Pinneo v. Stevens Pass, Inc., 545 P.2d 1207 (Wash. Ct. App. 1976). “Any cause of action which has not accrued within six years after such substantial completion of construction, or within six years after such termination of services, whichever is later, shall be barred: Provided, That this limitation shall not be asserted as a defense by any…”
Meneely v. S.R. Smith, Inc., 5 P.3d 49 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). “300 through RCW 4.16.320 shall apply to all claims or causes of action of any kind against any person, arising from such person having constructed, altered or repaired any improvement upon real property, or having performed or furnished any design, planning, surveying,…”
Harmony at Madrona Park Owners Ass'n v. Madison Harmony Dev., Inc., 177 P.3d 755 (Wash. Ct. App. 2008). “" ¶ 8 However, RCW 4.16.320 provides that "[n]othing in RCW 4.”
Washington Nat. Gas Co. v. Tyee Constr. Co., 611 P.2d 1378 (Wash. Ct. App. 1980). “Any cause of action which has not accrued within six years after such substantial completion of construction, or within six years after such termination of services, whichever is later, shall be barred: Provided, That this limitation shall not be asserted as a defense by any…”
Meneely v. SR Smith, Inc., 5 P.3d 49 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). “300 through RCW 4.16.320 shall apply to all claims or causes of action of any kind against any person, arising from such person having constructed, altered or repaired any improvement upon real property, or having performed or furnished any design, planning, surveying, *54…”
Bud Allbery, Et Ano, V. Scarsella Bros, Inc., Et Ano (Wash. Ct. App. 2026). “RCW 4.16.320 explicitly prohibits RCW 4.16.”
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