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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Failure to offer to remedy defects or to pay monetary sum to settle claim initiated by Ch. 558 Notice is not admissible in subsequent action for defective construction. Fla. Stat. s. 558.004 (9).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Tracye<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 01, 2012 2:54 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CLC-Discussion] Chapter 558 Notice of Defect<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Can anyone tell me the practical effects of failing to respond to the notice of defect? (if entity receiving notice does not want to inspect or fix the problem)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Tracye K. Solove, Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Certified Civil Circuit Mediator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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