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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#262626'>I have two cases where this exact issue is involved, and the purchasing bank does <i>not </i>have any liability under 713.3471 under the FDIC sale agreement.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#262626'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#262626'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>Charles B. Hernicz, Esq.<br></span><b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Board Certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar<br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:blue'>Hernicz Legal Services, P.L.<br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'>15854 Bent Creek Road <br>Wellington, FL 33414 <br>Telephone: (561) 753-7511 <br>Facsimile: (561) 753-7082 <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue'><a href="Chernicz@HerniczLegal.com">Chernicz@HerniczLegal.com</a></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#262626'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#262626'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#262626'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><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>Weintraub, Lee<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 22, 2012 12:03 PM<br><b>To:</b> RPPTL constructionlaw<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RPPTL-constructionlaw] D'Oench/Duhme and Fla. Stat. 713.3471<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Although I don't know the answer to your specific question, you did mention that the FDIC sold the ASSETS to the successor bank. If that's the case, then they may not have transferred the liability. The successor bank may not be liable at all for the original bank's failure to comply with 713.3471.</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:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr style='height:.25in'><td style='border:inset #003768 1.0pt;background:#E7DDBF;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;height:.25in'><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:~WRD000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. 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Weintraub</span></b><span style='color:#003768'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#003768'>Board Certified Construction Lawyer</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=100 style='width:60.0pt;border:inset #003768 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'></td><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:inset #003768 1.0pt;border-right:inset #003768 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Emerald Lake Corporate Park<br>3111 Stirling Road<br>Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312-6525<br><br>954.985.4147 Phone<br>954.985.4176 Fax<br><br>LWeintraub@becker-poliakoff.com<br><a href="http://www.becker-poliakoff.com">www.becker-poliakoff.com</a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Our clients' total satisfaction is our #1 priority. 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Please contact us at 954.364.6090 or via email at </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="mailto:CARE@becker-poliakoff.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>CARE@becker-poliakoff.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><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>Jason Brazelton<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 17, 2012 11:33 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'RPPTL constructionlaw'<br><b>Subject:</b> [RPPTL-constructionlaw] D'Oench/Duhme and Fla. Stat. 713.3471</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:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Folks, I have a question relating to the interplay of a statutory claim under Chapter 713 and the DOench/Duhme defense.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Lienor gets pulled into a commercial mortgage foreclosure on a large construction project. The original lender did not provide notice of its intent to cease disbursement of funds pursuant to F.S. 713.3471. Subsequently, the original bank failed (big surprise) and the FDIC took over. The FDIC sold assets to another bank, which then instituted the mortgage foreclosure.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Lienor files a counterclaim for violation of 713.3471. On motion to dismiss, the Bank raises the DOench/Duhme doctrine, which is now codified in 12 U.S.C. 1823(e), to defeat the statutory claim. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>My understanding of DOench/Duhme is that it is/was intended to prevent oral agreements between a failed bank and its customer that the FDIC/purchasing bank could not be aware of. However, it seems to be applied fairly liberally and appears to defeat most claims. I also read somewhere that the DOench/Duhme doctrine will defeat even statutory claims. However, I did not find a Florida case on point in my research. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Has anyone dealt (or currently dealing) with a similar situation? If so, what was the outcome? Can anyone direct me to case law that discusses DOench/Duhme and statutory claims?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thoughts or comments would be appreciated.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>Jason A. Brazelton, Esquire<br>Moody and Shea, P.A.<br>14501 Walsingham Road<br>Largo, Florida 33774<br>(727) 596-3000<br>(727) 596-3006 - Fax<br><br>This e-mail contains legally privileged and confidential information intended only for the individual or entity named within the message. Should the intended recipient forward this message to another person or party, that action could constitute a waiver of the attorney/client privilege. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is prohibited. If this communication was received in error, please notify us by reply e-mail and delete the original message.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>-----Original Message-----<br><b>From:</b> constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul J. Kelly<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 17, 2012 10:35 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'RPPTL constructionlaw'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RPPTL-constructionlaw] Fees Question</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='color:#1F497D'>I agree with Don in the sense that the most direct route may be procedural with the voluntary dismissal. Under the voluntary dismissal fees go to the party (defendant) that was dismissed in certain jurisdictions. Last I checked, there is a conflict between jurisdictions and the award of fees to a party that was voluntarily dismissed. </span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><i><span style='color:black'>839 So.2d 744, District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. </span><span style='color:#252525'>Walter D. PADOW, M.D., P.A., Appellant, v. KNOLLWOOD CLUB ASSOCIATION, INC., a Florida not-for-profit corporation, Appellee. </span><span style='color:black'>No. 4D02-470. | Jan. 29, 2003. | Rehearing Denied March 20, 2003.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#376092'>Sincerely,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#376092'>Paul J. Kelly</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#376092'>Paul J. 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Walters, Esq.<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 17, 2012 9:46 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'RPPTL constructionlaw'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RPPTL-constructionlaw] Fees Question</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>See Alhambra Homeowners Association, Inc. vs. Asad, 943 So.2d 316 (Fla. 4<sup>th</sup> DCA 2006)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;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></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>This involves voluntary dismissal of a suit without prejudice, but I imagine the same would result when a party is dropped.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Staccato222 BT";color:#1F497D'>- Don</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Donald R. 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Capps<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 17, 2012 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><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(Hopefully) Quick/easy question for the brain trust:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Contractor has improvements contract with tenant, is not paid. Contract contains no prevailing-party fees provision.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Contractor sues landlord and tenant under Lien Law to foreclose construction lien. (Assume lien is good against landlord.)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Prior to trial, landlord evicts tenant and re-leases property to another tenant.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Learning of the eviction, Contractor amends complaint to substitute new tenant for old tenant.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>My stupid question: Is the old tenant now the prevailing party under §713.29 as to the contractor?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>I would 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. 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