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<DIV align=left dir=ltr><SPAN class=584473814-19042012><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2>I have to disagree with your last point, Andrea.
Chapter 489 is quite clear that the mere <EM>offering</EM> of construction
services is contracting, regardless of whether you end up charging for it.
<EM>See</EM> sec. 489.105(6), F.S. (stating "<FONT color=#000000>The attempted
sale of contracting services and the negotiation or bid for a contract on these
services also constitutes contracting."</FONT><FONT color=#0000ff>). So
the mere fact a contractor later elects not to charge for services
originally bid and sold with the intent to charge for them (but which are
outside the contractor's license) is probably not going to be a winning
argument. The intent is still there to evade the statute, which I don't
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[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <B>On Behalf Of
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sued a contractor who had a carpentry license but who performed work beyond the
scope of his license. Among other things, I sued for rescission and
replevin and won on summary judgment. I think, at this point, even if the
owner is an active participant in the illegal activity, it’s the contractor who
loses. It’s unfortunate that the penalties are not somehow equally shared
when the owner knowingly hires an unlicensed contractor but I believe that is
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also represented a contractor who performed work beyond the scope of his license
but we partially released his lien for the amounts due for the work not covered
by his license. The judge still ruled against us but, if my client had
never charged for that work (as opposed to later deciding to concede on that
money), I think the argument would have been stronger. I can’t remember
the statute off the top of my head but there is one that essentially defines
contracting and one element is that you are actually charging for the
work. If you’re doing it for free, then it’s not contracting.
Obviously, that doesn’t help if the contractor has no license at
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[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Tom
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Jeff
Regan in Jacksonville related to me a case he had that I think involved an
unlicensed contractor and it involved, if I am not mistaken, the disgorgement of
$400,000.00. It might be helpful to call Jeff Regan.
904-356-1300<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<B>On Behalf Of </B><A href="mailto:mromm@rommlaw.com">mromm@rommlaw.com</A><BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday,
April 19, 2012 8:35 AM<BR><B>To:</B> RPPTL constructionlaw<BR><B>Subject:</B>
Re: [RPPTL-constructionlaw] [RPPTL-constructionlaw QUESTION BUT LOOKING FOR A
VERY SPECIFIC CASE ONLY</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Hi everyone...Michael
Romm again: You may remember we were talking before about permitting...I
had a client call me last night. = He is an unlicensed contractor. He did
a 23000.00 kitchen/house remodel. He was paid 20K when owners got upset with
him....<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Key point and then
question:</SPAN></U></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> At
beginning of deal unlicensed contractor said to Mr. and Mrs. homeowner: "I
am not a licensed contractor. Do you understand that? "YES" they said.
"THAT is exactly why we want to hire you. We don't want a licensed
contractor. We like you." <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">"Okay....well you really
should pull a permit on this job. You can do it yourself or I can have one of my
licensed friends pull it for you..." said the unlicensed contractor.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">"NO!. We don't
want a permit pulled. We don't want to wait that long and we don't want to pay
for it either". said the homeowners.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">"OKAY" said the
unlicensed contractor.... <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Now, Owners are suing
unlicensed contractor to get their 20K back from him even though work was
substantially and properly completed ("substantially and properly - meaning it
would have been a lien-able job if it had been done by a licensed
contractor who pulled a permit!)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">SPECIFIC
QUESTION:</SPAN></U><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> I recall a
case recently mentioned by our group where the court said,
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">COURT: I will not
permit you (the homeowners) who have participated and schemed and practically
requested the unlawful activity to use that same unlawful activity to
benefit against the contractor." Anybody know that case? Cite maybe?
I only need that specific case because I am thinking that I go to the
Judge, make one motion and the judge either buys the case and the argument and
throws out the lawsuit...or I tell my client he is going to lose the
case....<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Michael
Romm</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Michael
R. Romm, P.A.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">1213 S.
30th Avenue, Suite 2, Hollywood, FL 33020</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Phone:
(954) 557-8002</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Fax:
(954) 208-0022</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><A href="mailto:mromm@rommlaw.com"><U><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">mromm@rommlaw.com</SPAN></U></A></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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Original Message --------<BR>Subject: Re: [RPPTL-constructionlaw] Construction
Defect jury<BR>instructions<BR>From: <<A href="mailto:lan@lwwhiteattorney.com"><U><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">lan@lwwhiteattorney.com</SPAN></U></A>><BR>Date:
Wed, April 18, 2012 1:06 pm<BR>To: "'RPPTL constructionlaw'" <<A href="mailto:constructionlaw@lists.flabarrpptl.org"><U><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">constructionlaw@lists.flabarrpptl.org</SPAN></U></A>><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #403152; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">These
cites and summaries should help.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #403152; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Substantial
performance applies when actual performance is nearly equivalent to what was
bargained for, so that owner can use the property for the intended
purpose. <I>J. M. Beeson Co. v. Sartori</I>, 553 So.2d 180 (Fla 4 DCA
1989); <I>Strategic Resources Group, Inc. v. Knight Ridder, Inc.</I>, 870
So.2d 846 (Fla 3 DCA 2003); <I>Waters v. International Precious Metals
Corp.</I>, 273 F3d 1273 (11<SUP>th</SUP> Cir
2001).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><I><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Casa Linda Tile
& Marble Installers, Inc. v. Highlands Place 1981, Ltd.</SPAN></I><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">, 642 So.2d 766
(Fla. 4 DCA 1994). The DCA noted that where a contractor has
substantially performed and otherwise complied with the construction lien
statute, it is entitled to award on its mechanic’s lien claim for the contract
price less all damages caused by its failure to render full performance.
Substantial performance is defined as that performance of a contract which
while not full performance is so nearly equivalent to what was bargained for
that it would be unreasonable to deny the promisee the full contract price
subject to the promisor’s right to recover whatever damages may have been
occasioned him by the promisor’s failure to render full
performance.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><I><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Kenmark
Construction, Inc. v. Michael Cronin</SPAN></I><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">, 765 So.2d 129
(Fla. 2d DCA 2000). The contractor sued the owner for foreclosure of a
construction lien. The owner counterclaimed seeking damages for breach
of contract. The trial court stated it doubted whether the contractor
built the house in a proper and workmanlike manner or that the owner would be
able to use the house in the way he wanted. Nevertheless, the trial
court entered judgment of foreclosure in favor of the contractor. The
trial court, however, declined to award attorney’s fees to either party.
HELD: Reversed as to denial of attorney’s fees. It is well settled that
judgment on a construction lien requires a determination of substantial
performance rather than strict performance, citing <I>Poranski v.
Millings</I>, 82 So.2d 675 (Fla. 1955). The trial judge’s decision is
consistent with a determination of substantial performance and did not find a
breach of contract by the contractor.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><I><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Lockhart v.
Worsham,</SPAN></I><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"> 508 So.2d 411 (Fla
1 DCA 1987). Worsham, the general contractor, was doing a kitchen and
porch remodeling and installing a built up roof. The cabinets were not
sufficient deep and the dishwasher protruded into the space where a drawer
would otherwise open. The roof was to have been 5 ply insulated, but the
contractor installed only a 3 ply roof, with no insulation. The trial
court found that the contractor had breached the contract, but that the
contractor had attempted in good faith to correct the items and its breach was
not willful or intentional. Accordingly, the trial court only awarded a
nominal amount to cut a piece out of the drawer to allow it to open despite
the protruding dishwasher and simply allowed a credit for the missing
insulation. The home owner then appealed. HELD: Reversed.
While the trial court was correct in finding that the contract was breached,
it appears the trial court wrongfully intended to apply the doctrine of
substantial performance. However, that doctrine is applicable only where
a variance from the specifications of the contract is inadvertent or
unintentional and unimportant so that the work performed is substantially what
was bargained for. Under these facts the doctrine should not be
applied. The measure of damages accruing to the homeowner is the
reasonable cost of making the work conform to the
contract.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">The <I>Lockhart</I>
holding reflects a view under prior law that residences were exceptions to the
substantial performance doctrine. That view is no longer the law,
and is tempered by the Economic Waste Doctrine, which applies to situations
where the cost of correcting the deficiencies is grossly disproportionate to
the value of the completed structure. In such circumstances, the damages can
be measured by the difference in value of the structure contracted for and the
structure received, as opposed to the cost of correcting the deficiencies.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><I><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Grossman Holdings,
Ltd v. Hourihan</SPAN></I><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">, 414 So.2d 1037
(Fla. 1982). - house built facing the wrong direction so owner didn’t get the
intended view. Court held that “[f]or defective or unfinished
construction, a plaintiff can recover a judgment for
either:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">(1) The reasonable
cost of construction and completion in accordance with the
contract,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">if this is possible
and does not involve unreasonable economic waste; or<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">(2) The difference
between the value that the product contracted for would have had
and<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">the value of the
performance that has been received by the plaintiff, if the
construction<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">and completion in
accordance with the contract would involve unreasonable
economic<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">waste.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><I><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Aponte v. Exotic
Pools, Inc.</SPAN></I><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">, 699 So.2d 796
(Fla. 4th DCA 1997). <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Where the
performance on a contract is defective, the proper measure of damages is the
reasonable cost of making the performed work conform to the contract. This
maxim is subject to the exception that, where construction in accordance with
the contract would involve unreasonable economic waste, the measure of damage
for defective construction is the difference between the value of the item
contracted for and the value of the performance<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">received.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #5f497a; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Regards,</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #5f497a; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Lan
White</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #5f497a; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">(727)
797-5599</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> <A href="mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org"><U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</SPAN></U></A>
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<B>On Behalf Of </B>Fitzsimmons, Bob<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 18, 2012
11:09 AM<BR><B>To:</B> RPPTL constructionlaw; <A href="mailto:jim@mccraelaw.com"><U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">jim@mccraelaw.com</SPAN></U></A><BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[RPPTL-constructionlaw] Construction Defect jury instructions</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Does
anyone have a set they are willing to share?</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Also,
can anyone identify a case stating that an owner is not entitled to a
"perfect" building?</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Thanks.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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