he "independent duty doctrine continues to 'maintain the boundary between torts and contract' in the place of the economic loss rule." Id. (quoting Elcon Constr., Inc. v. E. Wash. Univ., 174 Wn.2d 157, 273 P.3d 965, 969 (Wash. 2012)). Accordingly, the court applies the independent duty rule, rather than the