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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>My understanding is that the materials are not defective. As a result, the contract price cannot be reduced by the cost of the materials (including roofer’s markup). The supplier is just as innocent as the homeowner who hired the roofer. Did owner pay ½ before or after the NTO? While it is unfortunate that owner will have to purchase additional materials as a result of roofer’s defective work, and that cost is certainly part of the damages claim against roofer, in my opinion the lien is valid. Just my 2 cents from someone who represents a variety of suppliers. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Steven F. Thompson, Esq.</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br></span><b>Thompson Commercial Law Group</b><br>412 E. Madison St., Ste 900<br>Tampa, Fl. 33602<br>813-387-1821<br>Fax 813-387-1824<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>THE ABOVE MAY CONTAIN OR CONSTITUTE A CONFIDENTIAL <br>AND PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION. IF YOU ARE NOT THE INTENDED <br>RECIPIENT, OR IF YOU HAVE OTHERWISE RECEIVED THIS COMMUNICATION <br>IN ERROR, PLEASE NOTIFY OUR OFFICE BY TELEPHONE <br>AT (813) 387-1821 [collect] AND INFORM THE OFFICE OF THE ERROR; <br>AND PLEASE DESTROY OR DELETE THIS MESSAGE. THIS MESSAGE MAY NOT <br>BE REVIEWED, PRINTED, DISPLAYED, OR RE-TRANSMITTED WITHOUT THE <br>SENDER'S CONSENT. ALL RIGHTS PROTECTED. 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Owner may not use LDs to reduce the Contract Price as to any other lienor but the statute impliedly permits an Owner to reduce the Contract Price as to subs and suppliers for defective work unrelated to LDs. In your case, it appears homeowner may have to essentially pay twice for one roof and the cost of the new roof may serve to reduce the Contract Price of the original Direct Contract that was defectively performed by the original roofer. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#63AD6D'>Michael R. Gibbons</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Shareholder</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>215 N. 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BROAD REACH. <sup>SM</sup></span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='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>From:</b> <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>Brian Bennett<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 02, 2019 10:22 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [CLC-Discussion] Lien question<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:2.0pt 2.0pt 2.0pt 2.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:red'>CAUTION: THIS IS AN EXTERNAL EMAIL </span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Homeowner hires a roofer. Roofer orders roof tile from supplier. Roofer installs roof. However, underlayment and other problems with installation cause roof to be rejected by county inspector and the roof needs to be replaced. There is nothing wrong with the roof tile, but it may not be salvageable when roof is redone and new tile will likely be required. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Roofer never paid for the original roof tile (homeowner paid ½ the contract price to roofer, but roofer never paid the supplier). Supplier liens the house. I think I know the answer, but is there any defense to the supplier’s lien based on the defective installation by the roofer thus rendering the original tile largely unusable? The lien appears to be proper in all technical respects. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Thanks,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Brian W. 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