[CLC-Discussion] 553.84 damages

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The building code violation has to be “material” as defined by the code.

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From: clc-discussion-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org <clc-discussion-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org> On Behalf Of RPPTL CLC-Discussion
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Where does it state that violations of the FBC are required to be fixed?

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From: clc-discussion-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org<mailto:clc-discussion-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org> <clc-discussion-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org<mailto:clc-discussion-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org>> On Behalf Of RPPTL CLC-Discussion
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I think it's important to give weight to the part of the hypothetical involving the Florida Building Code's provisions having "the force of law."  Because violations of the FBC are required to be fixed, then the applicable measure of damages must be whatever the current cost of correction is.

In that specific scenario, a diminution of value measure of damages simply would not be a reasonable application of the law, or an effective/meaningful remedy, in my opinion.


On Thu, Jun 9, 2022 at 1:15 PM RPPTL CLC-Discussion <clc-discussion at lists.flabarrpptl.org<mailto:clc-discussion at lists.flabarrpptl.org>> wrote:
Because the Economic Waste doctrine is judicially created. It should apply, absence a state statute to the contrary. While the question you have impliedly posed calls reason/logic into question, a possible legislative fix has no such burden.

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Subject: [CLC-Discussion] 553.84 damages

I’m interested in others’ thoughts on this.

We know two things about breach of contract damages under Grossman Holdings: (1) that they are to be measured as of the time of the breach (Jeremy Stewart Constr., Inc. v. Matthews, 324 So. 3d 41 (Fla. 1st DCA 2021)) – with interest accruing since that time; and (2) that they are limited to diminution in value if the cost to correct would be “unreasonable economic waste.” --- BUT – what about damages under 553.84? Since the building code has the force of law, and is for the purposes of life safety, etc., wouldn’t damages for a 553.84 claim have neither of those constraints? I.e. wouldn’t they, for public policy reasons, be measured by the current cost to correct and not be limited by the economic waste constraint because the law requires their correction?

I can find zero cases or other authorities that even touch this point.

Thoughts from this august group?  Am I Don Quixote here?

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