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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all, Long time reader –first time writer. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Has anyone had occasion to deal with a situation where a developer (pre-turnover) files a construction defect action against GC and subs. The defendants want to resolve the litigation but since there has been no turnover the developer arguably cannot bind the Association. In fact, the Association is not even a party. The concern is that the developer cannot release the Association and therefore can take the money and potentially do nothing (or something less then actually required to cure the alleged defects). The developer is supposedly close to turnover but I suspect that they want the settlement before turnover so that they can have control of the money. Has anyone had the pleasure of this type of situation? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5E88A2'>Robert A. Carlson</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><span style='font-variant:small-caps;color:#595959'>Partner</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br><img width=215 height=118 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CF96DB.E06EDD80" alt=Lee-Logo-CMYK.tif><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:#595959'>100 N. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 605<br>Miami, Florida 33132<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:#5E88A2'>T</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:#595959'> 305.377.2323 </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:#5E88A2'>F</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-variant:small-caps;color:#595959'> 305.377.2320</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><span style='font-variant:small-caps'><a href="http://www.lee-lawfirm.com/"><span style='color:blue'>www.Lee-Lawfirm.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> This e-mail message and the information it contains are intended to be privileged and confidential communications protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail message in error, please notify the sender by e-mail at <a href="mailto:rcarlson@lee-lawfirm.com"><span style='color:blue'>rcarlson@lee-lawfirm.com</span></a> and permanently delete this message.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CIRCULAR 230 DISCLOSURE:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, we inform you that any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this communication, or any attachments thereto, was not written to be used and cannot be used for the purpose of (i) avoiding tax-related penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any tax-related matters addressed herein.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>