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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=819582619-13122011><FONT color=#0000ff
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perhaps good viewpoints on either side of it) and is not something we
should be sanctioning legislation to promote or kill. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B>
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[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<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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></FONT></P>
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style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Page, Eichenblatt, Bernbaum &
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constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org
[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Reese J. Henderson,
Jr.<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, December 13,
2011 1:40 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> RPPTL
constructionlaw<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B>
[RPPTL-constructionlaw] FW: SB 1196 - Construction Warranties<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Importance:</SPAN></B> High</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=3
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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></FONT><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
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size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Freedman,
Robert S. [mailto:rfreedman@carltonfields.com] <BR><B><SPAN
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PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Reese J. Henderson,
Jr.<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> SB 1196 -
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">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></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">introduced by Senator
Bennett? This is the homebuilders’ legislative attempt to reverse the
<I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Maronda Homes</SPAN></I> decision, and also
narrows the common law doctrine in <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Gable v.
Silver</SPAN></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></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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