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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Krista,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I don’t think that you are
crazy, but I think that the trial court was correct. In <u>Hayutin</u> the
amended claim of lien was recorded more than 90 days after the date of last
work recited in the amended claim of lien.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>You still may be able to argue
that you are prejudiced by the amendment, if you can prove any prejudice. The
lienor must still prove that it worked up to the date alleged in the amended
claim of lien, which work was not warranty work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";
color:#215868'>Larry R. Leiby, Esq.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Malka
& Kravitz, P.A. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>1300
Sawgrass Corp. Pkwy., Suite 100<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ft.
Lauderdale, FL 33323<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
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color:#1F497D'>e-mail: leiby@mkpalaw.com<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Board Certified in Construction Law<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Certified Circuit Court Civil Mediator<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org
[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Krista
Brindle<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 08, 2011 5:14 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'RPPTL constructionlaw'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [RPPTL-constructionlaw] Timeliness of Amended Claim of Lien<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Hi all,</span><span
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color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>I got a bad ruling this afternoon and I was wondering if any of you
know of some awesome caselaw that is on point off the top of your
head…here’s the facts:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Plaintiff filed Claim of Lien on May 28, 2009, alleging the last
work was done on March 4, 2009.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Plaintiff filed an Amended Claim of Lien on April 7, 2010, alleging
the last work was done on March 2, 2010, but specifically stating that it was
being filed to amend the claim of lien from ’09.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Plaintiff filed suit to foreclose the Amended Claim of Lien on
March 30, 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>We filed a Motion to Dismiss for the Defendant, stating that the
Amended Claim of Lien was way too late, pursuant to §713.08(4)(b) and the case
of <u>Hayutin v. Cochran Const. Co., Inc</u>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>The Judge denied the Motion to Dismiss stating that since the
Plaintiff was amending the last date of work performed, and since the amended
claim of lien was filed within 90 days of that new date, then it was
timely. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>This seems to completely gut the statute and goes against the whole
“strictly construed creature of statute” claim of lien law that I
had learned. Am I crazy and the Judge is right or is she off base and I
should be filing a Motion for Rehearing as soon as I can?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Thanks in advance for all your help, all you wonderful brilliant
people!<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Krista L. Brindle, Esq.</span></b><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Andrew S. Epstein, P.A.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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