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<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>
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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><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'><O:P>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><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><O:P>Can the
common law indemnity action stand?<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><O:P>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><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><O:P> </O:P>Am
I missing something?<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></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 width=190 height=61 id="_x0000_i1025"
src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE9D94.62E41B00"><br>
Wright, Fulford, Moorhead & Brown, P.A.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><U1:STREET u2:st="on"><U1:ADDRESS u2:st="on"><st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>505 Maitland Avenue</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>
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w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Suite</span></font></st1:Street> 1000</st1:address><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Altamonte Springs</span></font></st1:City>,
<U1:STATE u2:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">FL</U1:STATE></st1:State> <U1:POSTALCODE u2:st="on"><st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">32701</U1:POSTALCODE></st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'></U1:CITY></U1:PLACE>(407) 425-0234<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>(407) 425-0260 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Board Certified in Construction Law<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>tmoorhead@wfmblaw.com<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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