<html><body><span style="font-family:Arial; color:#000000; font-size:12pt;"><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Michael Romm</span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Michael R. Romm, P.A.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>North Office: </strong>4660 North University Drive</span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Lauderhill, FL 33351</span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">South Office: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">1213 S. 30th Avenue, Suite 2</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Hollywood, FL 33020</span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Phone:</strong> (954) 557-8002</span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Fax:</strong> (954) 208-0022</span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>EMAIL: </strong><a href="mailto:mromm@rommlaw.com">mromm@rommlaw.com</a></span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </div><div style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: terminal, monaco;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information and all attachments contained in this electronic communication are legally privileged and confidential information, subject to the attorney-client privilege and intended only for the use of intended recipients. If the reader of this message is not an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately of the error by return email and please permanently remove any copies of this message from your system and do not retain any copies, whether in electronic or physical form or otherwise. Unauthorized interception of this e-mail is a violation of federal criminal law.</span></span></span><br><br><br><br></span></span></div><div><br><br></div>
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Subject: Re: [CLC-Discussion] Chapter 558 application -- is privity<br>
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From: Jason L Molder <<a href="mailto:Jason@bmwlawyers.net">Jason@bmwlawyers.net</a>><br>
Date: Fri, October 26, 2012 4:28 pm<br>
To: John Trawick <<a href="mailto:john@coastalalg.com">john@coastalalg.com</a>><br>
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Wouldn't this be a property damage claim as opposed to a construction defect claim? 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. 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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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