<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.emailquote, li.emailquote, div.emailquote
{mso-style-name:emailquote;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:1.0pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
span.EmailStyle18
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
span.EmailStyle19
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</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">Perhaps not only “meaningless, “ but possibly countered by a slander of title action, with potential damages for losses due to a pending sale or re-financing.<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">Fred R. Dudley, Partner<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Board Certified Construction Lawyer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Dudley, Sellers & Healy, P. L.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">SunTrust Financial Center, Suite 301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">3522 Thomasville Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Tallahassee, Florida 32308<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Cell: (850) 294-3471<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Direct: (850)692-6368<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">dudley@mylicenselaw.com<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"><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""> Whelan, Ed [mailto:EWhelan@gunster.com]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 22, 2014 7:59 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Neal Sivyer<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Fred Dudley; Tim Atkinson; Randall Gilbert; 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>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can file a notice of a pending action but if there is no pending action it's meaningless <br>
<br>
Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>
On May 22, 2014, at 7:53 AM, "Neal Sivyer" <<a href="mailto:NSivyer@sbwlegal.com">NSivyer@sbwlegal.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
<div>
<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. </span><o:p></o:p></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. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Neal A. Sivyer</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Sivyer Barlow & Watson, P.A.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Suntrust Financial Center</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">401 E. Jackson St.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Suite 2225</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Tampa, FL 33602</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">(p) 813-221-4242</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">(f) 813-227-8598</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></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. The message may contain information
that is protected by the attorney/client or other legal privilege. Any unauthorized use is strictly prohibited.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></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"">
<a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a> [<a href="mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>]
<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> <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CLC-Discussion] construction claims of lien and the dangers of arbitration</span><o:p></o:p></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</span><o:p></o:p></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. Boy Scout Blvd., Ste. 1000<br>
Tampa, Florida 33607-5780<br>
Direct: 813.229.4105 | Fax: 813.229.4133<br>
<br>
<a href="mailto:HRoberts@cfjblaw.com%3cmailto:HRoberts@cfjblaw.com">HRoberts@cfjblaw.com<mailto:HRoberts@cfjblaw.com</a>> |
<a href="http://www.CFJBLaw.com">www.CFJBLaw.com</a><<a href="http://www.cfjblaw.com/">http://www.cfjblaw.com/</a>><br>
bio<<a href="http://www.cfjblaw.com/hroberts/">http://www.cfjblaw.com/hroberts/</a>> | vcard<<a href="http://www.cfjblaw.com/FCWSite/Features/_Attorneys/vCard.aspx?attorney=176">http://www.cfjblaw.com/FCWSite/Features/_Attorneys/vCard.aspx?attorney=176</a>>
| LinkedIn<<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=249761797&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile">http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=249761797&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile</a>><br>
<br>
Confidential: This e-mail contains a communication protected by the attorney-client privilege or constitutes work product. If you do not expect such a communication please delete this message without reading it or any attachment and then notify the sender
of this inadvertent delivery.<br>
<br>
_______________________________________________<br>
CLC-Discussion mailing list<br>
<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>
<a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/clc-discussion">http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/clc-discussion</a><br>
<br>
_______________________________________________<br>
CLC-Discussion mailing list<br>
<a href="mailto:CLC-Discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">CLC-Discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br>
<a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/clc-discussion">http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/clc-discussion</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
</blockquote>
<blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">_______________________________________________<br>
CLC-Discussion mailing list<br>
<a href="mailto:CLC-Discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">CLC-Discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br>
<a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/clc-discussion">http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/clc-discussion</a><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">
<hr size="3" width="100%" align="center">
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Tax Advice Disclosure: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS under Circular 230, we inform you that any U.S. federal tax advice contained in
this communication (including any attachments), unless otherwise specifically stated, was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (1) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (2) promoting, marketing or recommending
to another party any matters addressed herein. Click the following hyperlink to view the complete Gunster IRS Disclosure & Confidentiality note.<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.gunster.com/terms-of-use/">http://www.gunster.com/terms-of-use/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>