[CLC-Discussion] question re: supplier furnishing materialsto fabricator's warehouse

[Jim Lupino]

I had a similar situation for a metal roofing supplier. For future deliveries  - we advised our client that the best way to insure collection was COD as the lien rights were questionable.

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Hershoff Lupino & Yagel, LLP
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Tavernier, FL 33070
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From: clc-discussion-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:clc-discussion-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org] On Behalf Of Larry Leiby
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 3:31 PM
To: Ryan P. Hatler; Andrea Fair; clc-discussion at lists.flabarrpptl.org
Subject: Re: [CLC-Discussion] question re: supplier furnishing materialsto fabricator's warehouse

I don’t have a case at the tip of my tongue but the words in the definition of materialman are what give me significant pause.  Tracking the materials down later does not seem to comport with the statute.  That is why suppliers put job sites on counter pick up orders.


Larry R. Leiby, Esq.
Malka & Kravitz, P.A.
1300 Sawgrass Corp. Pkwy., Suite 100
Ft. Lauderdale, FL  33323
Phone:  954-514-0984
Fax:      954-514-0985     e-mail:  leiby at mkpalaw.com<mailto:leiby at mkpalaw.com>

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Member, JAMS Global Engineering and Construction Panel
Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators

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From: Ryan P. Hatler [mailto:rhatler at cphlaw.com]<mailto:[mailto:rhatler at cphlaw.com]>
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 3:21 PM
To: Larry Leiby; Andrea Fair; clc-discussion at lists.flabarrpptl.org<mailto:clc-discussion at lists.flabarrpptl.org>
Subject: RE: [CLC-Discussion] question re: supplier furnishing materialsto fabricator's warehouse

Wouldn’t the affidavit she prepared and the process she describes below to have her client track the material to particular job sites be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the statute?

From: clc-discussion-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org<mailto:clc-discussion-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org> [mailto:clc-discussion-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org]<mailto:[mailto:clc-discussion-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org]> On Behalf Of Larry Leiby
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 2:08 PM
To: Andrea Fair; clc-discussion at lists.flabarrpptl.org<mailto:clc-discussion at lists.flabarrpptl.org>
Subject: Re: [CLC-Discussion] question re: supplier furnishing materialsto fabricator's warehouse

A Materialman who does not deliver to the site or sell for direct delivery to the site is not a materialman who has lien rights.  See F.S. 713.01 (20).  A materialman who sells to a fabricator with no understanding that the materials are for a specific site has a problem with the definition of a lienor.

Larry R. Leiby, Esq.
Malka & Kravitz, P.A.
1300 Sawgrass Corp. Pkwy., Suite 100
Ft. Lauderdale, FL  33323
Phone:  954-514-0984
Fax:      954-514-0985     e-mail:  leiby at mkpalaw.com<mailto:leiby at mkpalaw.com>

Board Certified in Construction Law
Fla. Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Civil Mediator

Member, Leiby Alexander Brandt ADR Group, LLC
Member, JAMS Global Engineering and Construction Panel
Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators

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From: clc-discussion-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org<mailto:clc-discussion-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org> [mailto:clc-discussion-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org] On Behalf Of Andrea Fair
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 2:44 PM
To: clc-discussion at lists.flabarrpptl.org<mailto:clc-discussion at lists.flabarrpptl.org>
Subject: [CLC-Discussion] question re: supplier furnishing materials to fabricator's warehouse

I have a client who is a supplier.  He furnishes aluminum to a fabricator at the fabricator’s warehouse.  After the aluminum is fabricated into hurricane shutters, the materials are then delivered to various jobsites for incorporation into the improvements.  My client hasn’t been paid so, for all future deliveries, I have prepared an Affidavit for the fabricator to sign, testifying where the materials are going, who he has a contract with, who the GC is, who the owner is, and attaching the NOC.  He also knows he will need to monitor the situation to make sure the materials are actually delivered to and incorporated into the improvements (assuming the exception re: specially fabricated materials doesn’t apply).  However, for the materials my client has already furnished and which have already been fabricated and incorporated into the improvements, is there any method or mechanism to demand that information from the fabricator so my client can possibly preserve his lien rights, serve a NTO, record a lien, etc.?  I know I can sue the fabricator and get the info via discovery but that will take too long for purposes of trying to preserve lien rights.  Thank you all for your input.  -Andrea


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