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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Check the 2<sup>nd</sup> DCA opinion in Kalbes v. Sarasota Federal for a great discussion of the lender’s construction disbursement obligations PRE-statutory
lender liability; this is the case I used to draft the statutory. Please let me know what you think.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><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>Steve Wall<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 26, 2011 12:53 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [RPPTL-constructionlaw] Construction Loan Expert</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">I’m looking for an expert who can testify regarding the fiduciary (as opposed to contractual) obligations, if any, a lender has when issuing and approving draws under a construction loan. Any suggestions/recommendations?
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