Carson Lange | Deconstructed | December 3, 2014 A decision issued by the Florida Supreme Court earlier this year significantly limits the protection afforded by the statute of limitations to subcontractors and the like that are brought into construction litigation as third-party defendants. In Caduceus Properties, LLC v. Graney, a property owner hired an architect to… Continue reading Florida Supreme Court Limits Application of Statute of Limitations
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Florida’s Fourth DCA in Donovan v. Florida Peninsula: 2011 Statute of Limitations for Homeowners’ Insurance Claims is Not Retroactive
Todd Legal, PA – July 10, 2014 In Donovan v. Florida Peninsula, Florida’s Fourth DCA recently issued a short but informative decision clarifying the statute of limitations for Florida homeowners insurance claims. Donovan’s case involved a 2005 insurance claim for hurricane damage. The question was whether the 2011 version of Fla. Stat. 95.11(2)(e) applied to… Continue reading Florida’s Fourth DCA in Donovan v. Florida Peninsula: 2011 Statute of Limitations for Homeowners’ Insurance Claims is Not Retroactive
Florida Construction Liens: Payment Bonds
W. Mason – June 9, 2014 Owners of real property in Florida can exempt their property from all future liens at the outset of construction by requiring their general contractor to post a payment bond pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 713.23 or 713.245 before construction begins. In general a payment bond is contract among the… Continue reading Florida Construction Liens: Payment Bonds
Florida Construction Liens: Qualifying As A “Materialman” Under Florida’s Construction Lien Law
W. Mason – March 17, 2014 Under Florida’s Construction Lien Law, a “materialman” is a person who furnishes materials under contract to the owner, contractor, subcontractor, or sub-subcontractor on the site of the improvement or for direct delivery to the site of the improvement. A materialman may deliver specially fabricated materials off the site of… Continue reading Florida Construction Liens: Qualifying As A “Materialman” Under Florida’s Construction Lien Law
Florida Construction Liens: Construction Liens On Leased Property
W. Mason – Fox Rothschild LLP – March 7, 2014 When entering into a lease, especially for commercial property, the parties often contemplate that the tenant will make improvements to the leased premises. The question arises: is the property subject to a construction lien where the contract for improvements is with the tenant? The Florida… Continue reading Florida Construction Liens: Construction Liens On Leased Property