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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Seems the Supreme Court should
issue a ruling first?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim
McCrae<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 13, 2011 3:14 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RPPTL constructionlaw<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RPPTL-constructionlaw] FW: SB 1196 - Construction
Warranties<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:blue'>Poorly thought out and poorly worded legeslation which should not
be supported. Its reminicent of 713.245.</span><span style='font-size:
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color:#8B8B8B'>Jim McCrae<br>
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color:#8B8B8B'>Law Office of Jim McCrae, P.A.</span></span><span
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color:#8B8B8B'>Email <a href="mailto:jim@mccraelaw.com">jim@mccraelaw.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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color:#8B8B8B'>Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Construction Law</span><span
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font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org
[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lane,
Joseph<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 13, 2011 2:29 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RPPTL constructionlaw<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RPPTL-constructionlaw] FW: SB 1196 - Construction
Warranties</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Personally I think this issue is very politically motivated (
perhaps good viewpoints on either side of it) and is not something we
should be sanctioning legislation to promote or kill. </span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><i>Joseph A. Lane, Esq.</i></b> <br>
<i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Board Certified in Construction Law by The
Florida Bar</span></i> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:green'>Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor
& Reed, P.A.</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:green'>450 South Orange Avenue</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:green'>Suite 800</span> <br>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:green'>Phone: 407-418-6343</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:green'>Fax: 407-843-4444</span>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:green'>www.lowndes-law.com</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org
[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Brian
Bennett<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 13, 2011 2:11 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RPPTL constructionlaw<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RPPTL-constructionlaw] FW: SB 1196 - Construction
Warranties</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Since the Florida Supreme Court has accepted jurisdiction over the
appeal of the Maronda Homes case, shouldn’t the legislature wait to see
what happens before advancing a bill overturning the 5<sup>th</sup> DCA’s
decision before the Florida Supreme Court has a chance to issue its opinion? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Board Certified
Construction Attorney</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Page, Eichenblatt,
Bernbaum & Bennett,P.A.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>214 E. Lucerne
Circle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Orlando, Florida 32801<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Reese
J. Henderson, Jr.<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 13, 2011 1:40 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RPPTL constructionlaw<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [RPPTL-constructionlaw] FW: SB 1196 - Construction Warranties<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:blue'>Folks: Please see the attached. I am soliciting
comments from CLC members before formulating a response to the higher-ups with
the RPPTL section. Due to the time-sensitive nature of these things, I
will only be able to include responses received by COB today.</span><span
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color:blue'>Reese</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Freedman, Robert S.
[mailto:rfreedman@carltonfields.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 13, 2011 12:33 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Reese J. Henderson, Jr.<br>
<b>Subject:</b> SB 1196 - Construction Warranties</span><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Reese, I am not sure if I sent this one to you
previously. Does the CLC have a position on SB 1196 (attached), as <span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>introduced by Senator Bennett? This is the
homebuilders’ legislative attempt to reverse the <i>Maronda Homes</i>
decision, and also narrows the common law doctrine in <i>Gable v. Silver</i>.
The Condominium and Planned Development and the Real Property Litigation
committees have both advised that they are opposed to the proposal. Pete
is meeting tomorrow with the homebuilders’ representatives (one of whom
is Chris Dudley, Fred’s son, for purposes of disclosure) to discuss the
proposal. We do not have a Section position at this point in time, but
want to consider one and need to know the CLC’s thoughts. Please
advise at your earliest possible convenience, and sorry for the rush.
Regards, Rob</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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