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<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.
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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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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>FREDERICK C.
BARNES, ESQ.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>500 North
Maitland Avenue, Suite 305<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Florida 32751<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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407-865-9200<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>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> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Moody and Shea,
P.A.</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>14501
Walsingham Road</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Largo,
Florida 33774</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Phone:
727-596-3000</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Fax:
727-596-3006</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>email: <a
href="mailto:dmoody@moodyandshea.com"><span style='color:black'>dmoody@moodyandshea.com</span></a></span>
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<b>From:</b> constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org
[mailto:constructionlaw-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <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. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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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'> </span><br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Attorney
at Law<br>
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color:#00009C'>LLP</span><span style='font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";
color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.arnstein.com/"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>www.arnstein.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>515
North Flagler Drive <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Sixth Floor
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>West
Palm Beach, Florida 33401-4323<br>
Phone: 561.650.8484<br>
Mobile: 954.261.9598 </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Fax:
561.802.3082<br>
</span><a href="mailto:Shsakwa@arnstein.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Shsakwa@arnstein.com</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><br>
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Offices in Illinois, Florida, and Wisconsin</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<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>mromm@rommlaw.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 06, 2012 3:24 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RPPTL constructionlaw<br>
<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'>Financial Irresponsibility???? Scenario below?</span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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background:white'><br>
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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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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Michael Romm</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><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:black'>Michael R. Romm, P.A.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><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:black'>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>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Phone: (954) 557-8002</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><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:black'>Fax: (954) 208-0022</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><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:black'><a href="mailto:mromm@rommlaw.com">mromm@rommlaw.com</a></span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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