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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-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Is anyone familiar with a right to offset/setoff monies owed to party A by party B on one project against damages caused by party A to party B on a separate project where the contracts do not contain a cross default provision?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Negative or positive case law is welcome. Thank you in advance. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light","sans-serif";color:#004F8A'>George J. Dramis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light","sans-serif";color:#004F8A'>Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light","sans-serif";color:#004F8A'>Florida Bar Board Certified in Construction Law<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white'><span style='color:#1F497D'><img width=55 height=70 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CC5CD0.DF19BA60" alt="http://www.floridabar.org/TFB/TFBResources.nsf/Attachments/E9FCC9C6B2384C36852574FA00690DDC/$FILE/ConstructionLaw.jpg?OpenElement"></span><u><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'> </span></u><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light","sans-serif";color:#004F8A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light","sans-serif";color:#004F8A'>Morgan</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#004F8A'>n</span></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light","sans-serif";color:#004F8A'>Dramis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light","sans-serif";color:#004F8A'>2364 Fruitville Rd.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light","sans-serif";color:#004F8A'>Sarasota, Fl. 34237<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light","sans-serif";color:#004F8A'>(941) 953-4555 Office<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Light","sans-serif";color:#004F8A'>(941) 953-4533 Facsimile</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#004F8A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This transmittal may be a confidential attorney-client communication or may otherwise be privileged or confidential. If it is not clear that you are the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this transmittal in error. In that case, any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this transmittal is strictly prohibited. If you suspect that you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone (941) 953-4555, or e-mail at <a href="mailto:gdramis@morgandramis.com"><span style='color:blue'>gdramis@morgandramis.com</span></a> and immediately delete this message and all of its attachments.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>