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font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Sakwa, Stuart H.
[mailto:shsakwa@arnstein.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August 20, 2013
11:58 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Timothy Moorhead;
clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [CLC-Discussion]
Discussion item</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>You could have a
case where D installed the work in accordance with the plans and
specifications, but the design was not in accordance with the code. D may
be liable to P, but would then have a common law indemnity claim against the
A/E for the improper design. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org
[mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Timothy Moorhead<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August 20, 2013
11:00 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [CLC-Discussion]
Discussion item<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Good Morning CLC, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> I am
looking for the collective wisdom of the group. If you have time, send me
your thoughts.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Scenario:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>P sues D for
breach of the building code under the statute, 553.84, claiming that D breached
the code and that D knew or should have known of the breach. D files third
party claim against 3<sup>RD</sup> for common law indemnity.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Can the
common law indemnity action stand?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Since the
statute requires the Plaintff to Sue the person or entity who committed the
violation, my thought is that Plaintiff’s proof of the action against Defendant
necessarily disproves Defendant’s action against 3<sup>rd</sup> party defendant
as Defendant is proven to have fault. (See the Mendez Garcia case for similar
result, no common law indemnity for negligence.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Am I missing
something?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Timothy R. Moorhead, Esq.<br>
<img border=0 width=190 height=61 id="_x0000_i1025"
src="cid:image007.jpg@01CE9DA4.8A78E820"><br>
Wright, Fulford, Moorhead & Brown, P.A.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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