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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Personally, I enjoy reading these back-and-forth dialogues and really appreciate being included on the mailing list! The discussion is always lively and enlightening (even if purely academic) and on almost all occasions these exchanges tend to be pertinent to either something I’m working on, something I’ve got on the back-burner, or something likely to present itself in the future (which is why I save these discussions in my “Legal Research” folder for future reference). </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'>J</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> Of course, if it’s something I genuinely have no interest in whatsoever, simply hitting the <i>Delete</i> button is no great hardship... </span><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='background:black;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='border:solid #7F7F7F 3.0pt;border-right:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:115%'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:white'> Leiter </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:white'>|| <b>Belsky</b></span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:white'><img width=150 height=98 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CC567F.82B33640" alt="Description: Scales_Logo.jpg"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=216 style='width:161.7pt;border:solid #7F7F7F 3.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:white'>Eric G. Belsky, Esq.</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:white'>Leiter & Belsky, P.A.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:white'>Blackstone Building, Third Floor<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:white'>707 Southeast Third Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:white'>Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:white'>954.462.3116 Telephone<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:white'>954.761.8990 Facsimile<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:white'><a href="mailto:ebelsky@jlblaw.com"><span style='color:white'>ebelsky@jlblaw.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:white'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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>Tom McKeel<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 09, 2011 9:08 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'RPPTL constructionlaw'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RPPTL-constructionlaw] Timeliness of Amended Claim of Lien<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>For what it is worth, I enjoy and benefit from the questions and answers. The reading is like a continuing CLE.<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><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><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"'> <a href="mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a> <a href="mailto:[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org]">[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org]</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Larry Leiby<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 08, 2011 5:34 PM<br><b>To:</b> RPPTL constructionlaw<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RPPTL-constructionlaw] Timeliness of Amended Claim of Lien</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Suggestion: When you ask a question like this you should include your personal e-mail address so that responses need not go to all members of the committee.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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";color:#1F497D'>Phone: 954-514-0984<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Fax: 954-514-0985<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>e-mail: <a href="mailto:leiby@mkpalaw.com">leiby@mkpalaw.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><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><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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"'> <a href="mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a> <a href="mailto:[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org]">[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org]</a> <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></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Hi all,</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><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'>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><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'>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><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'><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><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Krista L. 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