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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org
[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Bryan L. Capps<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, February 17, 2012
9:22 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
constructionlaw@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [RPPTL-constructionlaw]
Fees Question</span></font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>(Hopefully) Quick/easy question for the
brain trust:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Contractor
has improvements contract with tenant, is not paid. Contract contains no
prevailing-party fees provision.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Contractor
sues landlord and tenant under Lien Law to foreclose construction lien.
(Assume lien is good against landlord.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Prior
to trial, landlord evicts tenant and re-leases property to another tenant.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Learning
of the eviction, Contractor amends complaint to substitute new tenant for old
tenant.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>My
stupid question: Is the old tenant now the prevailing party under §713.29
as to the contractor?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=black
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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
cites or insights you could offer would be appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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