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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>In this case, the work was contracted by one townhouse owner for work only to that owner’s roof, which was not considered common area. All units adjoin each other and one A-frame roof terminates into the next. It was the “weaving” of the two roofs together, at the seam (which is over the party wall), which is alleged to have been done defectively, leading to the damage to the adjacent unit interior.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><img width=354 height=154 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CDB399.8C0DB850" alt="Description: Description: cid:7676f495-a20d-4086-8c9b-265bd29b6837@exg5.exghost.com"></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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"'> mromm@rommlaw.com [mailto:mromm@rommlaw.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 26, 2012 4:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> Jason L Molder; John Trawick<br><b>Cc:</b> clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [CLC-Discussion] Chapter 558 application -- is privity required?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>I've dealt with that exact issue before....make sure you read the HOA or condo docs on the responsibility of the association and owners respectively for roofs. In my case there was important language in that document that changed everyone's perspective.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Michael Romm</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Michael R. 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In such a case, 558 would not apply. However, if the townhomes share a single roof and the association contracted for the work, possibly there might be 558 applicability here. Just a thought. I could be wrong. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jason L. Molder | Of Counsel | </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F6228'>BENSON, MUCCI & WEISS, PL</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>5561 N. 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The owner claims that as a result of the roof damage, water entered his unit and cause secondary damage to sheetrock, cabinets, etc. I am inclined to tell the owner that until he complies with 558, there’s nothing to discuss. The definitions in 558 do not appear to limit the application of 558 to only those situations where there is privity between the owner and contractor. Instead, 558 would indeed appear to govern this situation, notwithstanding the absence of privity. 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