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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#244061">Well, I'm on this one, aren't I! I'm not sure which list is which. :)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:#17365D">Sandra D. Kennedy, Esquire<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:#17365D">Florida Bar Board Certified Construction Lawyer<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:#17365D">Ferencik Libanoff Brandt Bustamante and Williams, P.A.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:#17365D">150 South Pine Island Road, Suite 400<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:#17365D">Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33324<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:#17365D">Tel (954) 474-8080<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:#17365D">Fax (954) 474-7343<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:#17365D">Miami (305) 949-8003<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:#17365D"><a href="mailto:skennedy@flbbwlaw.com"><span style="color:blue">skennedy@flbbwlaw.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>Sandra Kennedy<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 09, 2012 4:44 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RPPTL constructionlaw<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RPPTL-constructionlaw] [RPPTL] - Monday's meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#244061">Hardy, has anyone sent out the documents for Monday's meeting? I haven't received any, and with the rash of people asking to be taken off the list, I want to
make sure I wasn't taken off! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#244061">Thanks!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:#17365D">Sandra D. Kennedy, Esquire<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:#17365D">Florida Bar Board Certified Construction Lawyer<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:#17365D">Ferencik Libanoff Brandt Bustamante and Williams, P.A.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:#17365D">150 South Pine Island Road, Suite 400<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:#17365D">Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33324<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:#17365D">Tel (954) 474-8080<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:#17365D">Fax (954) 474-7343<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:#17365D">Miami (305) 949-8003<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calisto MT","serif";color:#17365D"><a href="mailto:skennedy@flbbwlaw.com">skennedy@flbbwlaw.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>
<a href="mailto:[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org]">[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org]</a>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Roberts, Hardy L.<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 09, 2012 3:37 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RPPTL constructionlaw<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RPPTL-constructionlaw] [RPPTL] - Would CILB violatetheYounger GC below?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I also think the CILB will take the complaint less seriously if it was previously used as a threat.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">p.s. As we will discuss at Monday's meeting of the Construction Law Committee, this listserv will soon be switched to a moderated listserv and future discussion threads of this nature will have to be directed
to the CLC-discussion listserv (i.e. <a href="mailto:clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">
clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Hardy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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"">
<a href="mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org">constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a>
<a href="mailto:[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org]">[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org]</a>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Lohrer, Edward<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 09, 2012 3:13 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RPPTL constructionlaw<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RPPTL-constructionlaw] [RPPTL] - Would CILB violatetheYounger GC below?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">There are several Florida Bar Ethics opinions on the issue (one of them is 89-3, which is pre-Rule 4-3.4), they all say you cannot threaten
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">criminal</span></em> complaints to obtain an advantage in civil litigation. None the opinions I am aware of say anything about threats of civil litigation or administrative complaints, so one could argue that
because the Bar chose not to include civil or admin, it must have meant to exclude it. There is an opinion out there somewhere (sorry I can't find the cite at the moment) that says it is unethical to threaten litigation if you have no intention of actually
suing, but says it is ok to tell debtors that if they don't pay you may exercise all legal options, which could include a lawsuit to recover the money.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">There is actually a fair amount out there on this issue. For example, Florida Bar Ethic opinion 85-3 says its ok to refer to possible criminal penalties when sending
out a statutory worthless check letter as long as it is narrowly tailored to track the language of the statute and gives notice that it is being sent on behalf of a client. While I am unaware of a similar opinion relating to F.S. 713.31 (fraudulent liens),
I think the same logic can be applied.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Fred Barnes<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 09, 2012 2:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'RPPTL constructionlaw'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RPPTL-constructionlaw] [RPPTL] - Would CILB violatetheYounger GC below?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Expansive definition of extortion would include any threat of a lawsuit if payment not made by a certain date. My understanding is that you can threaten administrative
complaint, but definitely not criminal prosecution. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">You have to be careful when you are talking about fraudulent liens so as not to threaten referral for criminal prosecution under 713.31.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org]">[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org]</a>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Daniel Moody<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 09, 2012 12:55 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'RPPTL constructionlaw'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RPPTL-constructionlaw] [RPPTL] - Would CILB violate theYounger GC below?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I haven't researched the issue in quite some time, but it is my understanding that it would be extortion to threaten
<u>criminal</u> prosecution, but not if the threat is one of filing an <u>administrative</u> complaint or initiating an administrative proceeding.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Daniel L. Moody, Esq.</span>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Sakwa, Stuart H.<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 06, 2012 3:33 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RPPTL constructionlaw<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RPPTL-constructionlaw] [RPPTL] - Would CILB violate theYounger GC below?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">Regardless of the facts, it is always improper to threaten someone with reporting misconduct in order to extract compensation. It is considered extortion. On the
other hand, Older GC can just report the conduct. After he does so, often times, the CILB will require restitution. Also, if the Younger GC pays the money due, Older GC can agree to withdraw his complaint.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#00009C">Stuart H Sakwa</span></strong><span style="color:#00009C">
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<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 06, 2012 3:24 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RPPTL-constructionlaw][RPPTL] - Would CILB violate the Younger GC below?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white">"I introduce
<b>"Younger GC"</b> to <b>"Older GC"</b> and younger GC goes to work for older GC's company. Younger GC agrees to work only for older GC's company and to develop older GC's business. They both agree that Younger GC shall, under his old company name, complete
all existing jobs of which there are not many. Later, younger GC asks older GC for a loan to finish a two jobs because he took money to do the jobs, and spent the money before the permits were issued. He did not have enough money to finish the jobs. It is
unknown whether the jobs were ever finished. During his employment Younger GC promises verbally (and in writing when he signed his resignation letter) to pay back the loan. He made similar verbal promises after he left his employment. It is now obvious to
older GC that he is not going to be paid back his money. Can older GC threaten younger GC with a complaint to the CILB regarding younger GC's financial irresponsibility in failing to properly manage the funds on the two jobs and also for refusing to pay back
older GC for the loan in order to inspire younger GC to repay the loan? If such a complaint is made, will the CILB sanction younger GC? Or, is this improper for older GC to make the threat in order to get paid the money back.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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