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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'>You cannot. An arbitration is not filed in Court, obviously. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The proper procedure is to file a suit and ask for a stay, as previously stated. You can pray for that relief right in the complaint. <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:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Neal A. Sivyer</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Sivyer Barlow & Watson, P.A.</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Suntrust Financial Center</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>401 E. Jackson St.</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Suite 2225</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Tampa, FL 33602</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(p) 813-221-4242</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(f) 813-227-8598</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Confidentiality Notice:The information contained in this e-mail message is intended for use of the recipient listed above. 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Any unauthorized use is strictly prohibited.</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 #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Fred Dudley<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 21, 2014 8:04 PM<br><b>To:</b> Tim Atkinson; Randall Gilbert<br><b>Cc:</b> clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CLC-Discussion] construction claims of lien and the dangers of arbitration<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I'm not sure you can file a LP without a suit in this case.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#575757'>Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: Tim Atkinson <br>Date:05/21/2014 7:50 PM (GMT-05:00) <br>To: Randall Gilbert <br>Cc: <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a> <br>Subject: Re: [CLC-Discussion] construction claims of lien and the dangers of arbitration <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>What if a lis pendins is filed?<br><br>Timothy P. Atkinson<br>850-544-5304<br><br>On May 21, 2014, at 7:36 PM, "Randall Gilbert" <<a href="mailto:rgilbert@theconstructionlawyers.com%3cmailto:rgilbert@theconstructionlawyers.com">rgilbert@theconstructionlawyers.com<mailto:rgilbert@theconstructionlawyers.com</a>>> wrote:<br><br>If someone wanted to buy the property and looked in the public records and saw no suit was brought to enforce the lien within one year they would think the property is clean.<br>Filing a foreclosure of a construction lien in an arbitration is not public notice.<br>Therefore, the right step to take is to file the foreclosure claim in court and simultaneously move to stay pending arbitration.<br><br>Sincerely yours,<br>Randall Gilbert, Esq.<br>Board Certified Construction Lawyer<br><br><image002.jpg><br><br><br><br>From: <a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org%3cmailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org<mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>> [<a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>] On Behalf Of Roberts, Hardy L.<br>Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 3:22 PM<br>To: <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org%3cmailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org<mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>><br>Subject: [CLC-Discussion] construction claims of lien and the dangers of arbitration<br><br>Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal issued the attached decision this morning in Snell v. Mott’s Contracting Services, Inc., regarding construction claims of lien and arbitration proceedings. The court held that Section 713.21(1) requires that an “action to enforce a construction lien must be brought ‘in a court of competent jurisdiction’ within one year of recording the claim of lien or it automatically extinguishes” and that an arbitration proceeding is not a “court.” The court also held that the “the lien became unenforceable pursuant to section 713.22 prior to the issuance of the [arbitration] award” due to the contractor’s failure to file an enforcement action in court.<br><br>Much thanks to Matt Belcastro for bringing this decision to the attention of the Construction Law Committee.<br><br><image003.png><br>Hardy L. Roberts<br>Attorney at Law<br>Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Construction Law<br>4221 W. 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