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size=2 face=Arial><STRONG>If the owner has USAA (not everybody does or is
eligible), they wrote a very decent (coverage and price) builder's risk policy
(in conjunction with Zurich) when I built my house a couple of years
ago.</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B>
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[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>lauriesams@comcast.net<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 01, 2012 3:08
PM<BR><B>To:</B> RPPTL constructionlaw<BR><B>Cc:</B> David
Wiegand<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RPPTL-constructionlaw] Looking for a company
that willwriteBuilder's Risk in South Florida<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Tracye,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Here is the agent I have dealt with to write
Builder's Risk: </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>David Wiegand</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Wells Insurance</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Phone 941-232-8728</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I cc'd him on this email if you wish to contact him
by email.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Laurie B. Sams<BR>Van Winkle & Sams, P.A.
<BR>3859 Bee Ridge Road, Suite 202<BR>Sarasota, FL 34233<BR>(941)
923-1685<BR>fax (941) 923-0174<BR><A
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<A title=Tracye@solovelawfirm.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 01, 2012 2:28 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [RPPTL-constructionlaw] Looking
for a company that will writeBuilder's Risk in South Florida</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Can anyone recommend a company that will write Builder’s
Risk on a small residential project in south Florida near the intercoastal?
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Tracye K. Solove,
Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Certified Civil
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Kendallwood Office
Park One<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">12002 Southwest 128th
Court<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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201<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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33186<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Phone: (305)
612-0800<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Facsimile: (305)
612-0801<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org
[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Andrea Fair<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 19, 2012 9:49 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
RPPTL constructionlaw<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RPPTL-constructionlaw]
[RPPTL-constructionlaw QUESTIONBUT LOOKING FOR A VERY SPECIFIC CASE
ONLY<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">I
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 the state of the law.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">I
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 all.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #244061">Andrea M.
Fair-Purcell<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #244061">Board Certified Construction
Attorney<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Tom
McKeel<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 19, 2012 9:16 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<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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
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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="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">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="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Key point and then
question:</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"> 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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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">"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="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">"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="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">"OKAY" said the
unlicensed contractor.... <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">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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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">SPECIFIC
QUESTION:</SPAN></U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"> I recall
a case recently mentioned by our group where the court said,
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">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="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Michael
Romm</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Michael
R. Romm, P.A.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1213
S. 30th Avenue, Suite 2, Hollywood, FL 33020</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Phone:
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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Construction Defect jury<BR>instructions<BR>From: <<A
href="mailto:lan@lwwhiteattorney.com"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">lan@lwwhiteattorney.com</SPAN></A>><BR>Date:
Wed, April 18, 2012 1:06 pm<BR>To: "'RPPTL constructionlaw'" <<A
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: #403152; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">These
cites and summaries should help.</SPAN><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">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="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Casa Linda Tile
& Marble Installers, Inc. v. Highlands Place 1981, Ltd.</SPAN></I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">, 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 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Kenmark
Construction, Inc. v. Michael Cronin</SPAN></I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">, 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 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Lockhart v.
Worsham,</SPAN></I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"> 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 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">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 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Grossman Holdings,
Ltd v. Hourihan</SPAN></I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">, 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 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">(1) The reasonable
cost of construction and completion in accordance with the
contract,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">if this is
possible and does not involve unreasonable economic waste;
or<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">(2) The difference
between the value that the product contracted for would have had
and<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">the value of the
performance that has been received by the plaintiff, if the
construction<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">and completion in
accordance with the contract would involve unreasonable
economic<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">waste.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Aponte v. Exotic
Pools, Inc.</SPAN></I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">, 699 So.2d 796
(Fla. 4th DCA 1997). <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">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 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">received.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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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"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue">jim@mccraelaw.com</SPAN></A><BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[RPPTL-constructionlaw] Construction Defect jury instructions</SPAN><SPAN
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