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<DIV align=left dir=ltr><SPAN class=049545514-17022012><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2>Interesting case - the one obvious distinguishing factor
is, under Bryan's facts, the lienor dismissed because the old tenant is no
longer a proper party, although it was originally. Thus, the dismissal is
not because of a "meritorious affirmative defense", but because of a change in
circumstances that could not have been anticipated or dealt with when the suit
was filed. In fact, one could argue the contractor is at risk of paying
prevailing party attorney's fees to the old tenant if it <U>refuses</U> to
dismiss the old tenant once it becomes clear there is no longer a basis to
maintain suit against it. See, e.g., sec. 57.105(1), F.S. (holding that
losing party and losing party's counsel subject to award of fees when they knew
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[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <B>On Behalf Of
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #1f497d">See Alhambra
Homeowners Association, Inc. vs. Asad, 943 So.2d 316 (Fla. 4<SUP>th</SUP> DCA
2006)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #1f497d"><A href="http://www.4dca.org/Dec%202006/12-13-06/4D06-835.op.pdf">http://www.4dca.org/Dec%202006/12-13-06/4D06-835.op.pdf</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #1f497d">This involves
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">I never
dismiss or excuse a party in a lien foreclosure for any reason unless I first
get either a stipulation or court order that each side bears their own
fees. Although I don't know any law on point, I wouldn't be comfortable
that it's a foregone conclusion that the dismissed old tenant did not
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9:22 AM<BR><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:constructionlaw@lists.flabarrpptl.org">constructionlaw@lists.flabarrpptl.org</A><BR><B>Subject:</B>
[RPPTL-constructionlaw] Fees Question</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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has improvements contract with tenant, is not paid. Contract contains no
prevailing-party fees provision.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Contractor
sues landlord and tenant under Lien Law to foreclose construction lien.
(Assume lien is good against landlord.)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Prior
to trial, landlord evicts tenant and re-leases property to another
tenant.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Learning
of the eviction, Contractor amends complaint to substitute new tenant for old
tenant.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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stupid question: Is the old tenant now the prevailing party under §713.29
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think absolutely not, that this has to have come up before, and that the
applicable law would be relatively easy to identify, but not so/yet. Any
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