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<DIV align=left dir=ltr><SPAN class=827542521-08082011><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2>Well, it appears, (and of course I was not at the hearing
so, again, I use the term appears), that the Judge treated the "Amended" claim
of lien as a new lien (despite the "amendment" language contained in the new
lien) due to the work being provided under the contract up to and through the
new final furnishing date. She then considered the action itself
timely as it went to the "new" lien and new final furnishing date.
Otherwise, you are correct in that the statute requires any amendment to be
within the original statutory time frame, i.e., 90 days from final
furnishing. It is confusing given the language utilized in the "Amended
Claim of Lien". However, I believe my analysis is accurate given the new
final furnishing date which would obviate the confines of the original lien
and that no other legally plausible explanation is available. What was the
your position regarding the new final furnishing date...in other words, did your
client agree that work had been provided by the lienor pursuant to the direct
contract up to and including the new lien date? If so, I think that
further provides support for the position taken by the court. However, I
would be interested to hear the responses from anyone
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B>
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[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
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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
heres the
facts:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Plaintiff filed Claim
of Lien on May 28, 2009, alleging the last work was done on March 4,
2009.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Plaintiff filed suit
to foreclose the Amended Claim of Lien on March 30,
2011.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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></FONT></P>
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