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Florida Real Property and Business Litigation Report
MANUEL FARACH
Kovar Law Group , PLLC v . Jordan , Case No . 2D23-279 ( Fla . 4th DCA 2024 ). A claimant seeking unjust enrichment ordinarily bears its own fees and an award for fees under Florida Statute section 448.08 applies only to employees ( not independent contractors ).
Green Terrace E33 , LLC v . Abruzzo , Case No . 4D2022-2495 ( Fla . 4th DCA 2024 ). A code enforcement lien against a condominium unit is not a lien against the common elements of the condominium .
SBP Homes , LLC 84 v . Lumber Company , Case No . 4D2022-2603 ( Fla . 4th DCA 2024 ). A credit agreement between a construction supplier and a builder does not negate implied breach of contract or negligence claims .
Palmer v . The Felicetti Law Firm , PLLC , Case No . 4D2023-0493 ( Fla . 4th DCA 2024 ). Attorneys cannot impose charging liens in excess of their fee agreements .
The School Board of Broward County v .
Smith , Case No . 4D2023-0369 ( Fla . 4th DCA 2024 ). Arbitrators exceed their authority in violation of Florida Statute section 682.13 when their arbitration agreement provides jurisdiction to determine whether a violation occurred and the arbitrators declare both a violation and the remedy to the violation .
Flying Panda Florida , LLC v . Rutherford , Case No . 5D23-1697 ( Fla . 5th DCA 2024 ). Relying on Buckeye Check Cashing , Inc . v . Cardegna , 546 U . S . 440 , 445 – 46 ( 2006 ), the Fifth District holds that “ unless the challenge is to the arbitration clause itself , the issue of the contract ’ s validity is considered by the arbitrator in the first instance .”
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