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font-family:Arial'>The bank’s attorney is asserting that it was an
assignment of the loan from the FDIC. I don’t know if that makes a
difference under D’Oench or not… </span></font></p>
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[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Charles B. Hernicz, Esq<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'RPPTL constructionlaw'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re:
[RPPTL-constructionlaw] D'Oench/Duhme and Fla. Stat. 713.3471</span></font></p>
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color:#262626'>I have two cases where this exact issue is involved, and the
purchasing bank does <i><span style='font-style:italic'>not </span></i>have any
liability under 713.3471 under the FDIC sale agreement.</span></font></p>
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[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Weintraub, Lee<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, February 22, 2012
12:03 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> RPPTL constructionlaw<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re:
[RPPTL-constructionlaw] D'Oench/Duhme and Fla. Stat. 713.3471</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;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></font></p>
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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>Jason Brazelton<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, February 17, 2012
11:33 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'RPPTL constructionlaw'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [RPPTL-constructionlaw]
D'Oench/Duhme and Fla. Stat. 713.3471</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Folks, I have a question relating to
the interplay of a statutory claim under Chapter 713 and the
D’Oench/Duhme defense.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Lienor files a counterclaim for
violation of 713.3471. On motion to dismiss, the Bank raises the
D’Oench/Duhme doctrine, which is now codified in 12 U.S.C. 1823(e), to
defeat the statutory claim. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>My understanding of
D’Oench/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 D’Oench/Duhme doctrine
will defeat even statutory claims. However, I did not find a Florida case on
point in my research. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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 D’Oench/Duhme and statutory
claims?</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
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A. Brazelton, Esquire<br>
Moody and Shea, P.A.<br>
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Largo, Florida 33774<br>
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[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Paul J. Kelly<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, February 17, 2012
10:35 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'RPPTL constructionlaw'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re:
[RPPTL-constructionlaw] Fees Question</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><a name="_MailEndCompose"><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;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></font></a></p>
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size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;
font-style:italic'>839 So.2d 744, District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth
District. </span></font><font color="#252525"><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></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'>No. 4D02-470. | Jan. 29, 2003. | Rehearing Denied March 20,
2003.</span></font></i></p>
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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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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Bryan L. Capps<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><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:</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><font size=2 color=black
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.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><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.)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><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.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><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.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><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?</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;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. Any
cites or insights you could offer would be appreciated.</span></font></p>
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