Jacksonville, Fla. – February 10, 2015 –Jimerson & Cobb is pleased to announce that it has been named to the University of Florida’s inaugural 2015 Gator100 list. The firm was honored at an awards luncheon Feb. 6 at the J. Wayne Reitz Union Grand Ballroom in Gainesville. Sponsored by UF, […]
You have a claim against a corporation and/or its officers, but you find out that the corporation is dissolved and there is a successor corporation in its place that appears to be essentially the same corporation. Now what? In Bernard v. Kee Mfg. Co., Inc., Florida’s Supreme Court adopted the […]
Jimerson Birr, P.A. among the eight Jacksonville companies named as Gator Nation’s fastest growing companies.
What happens if you make a mistake in your bid response and need to correct it? This is a common circumstance in practice because the timing of solicitations and responses creates a pressure packed situation. Often subcontractor pricing is received and updated until the very last moments before a response […]
For many small and mid-size contractors, the award of a single public contract can make or break their business. Because of this, it is important for a contractor to know and understand the requirements and processes involved when bidding on a public construction contract. A contractor must first make sure […]
Owner’s Partial Use of the Property Does Not Preclude Loss of Use Damages in Construction Defects Cases
By Austin B. Calhoun, Esq.
Under Florida law, a property owner may be entitled to “loss of use” damages if construction delay or defects deprive the owner of use of the property. Loss of use damages are measured by the reasonable rental value of the property. These rules raise some questions. For instance, can an owner claim “loss of use” for the period that owner refuses to inhabit the property while construction defects are being repaired? What if owner partially uses the property during such time? These questions were addressed in a recent Florida Third District Court of Appeals case: Gonzalez v. Barrenechea, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 647 (Fla. 3d DCA Jan. 21, 2015). This blog examines the Gonzalez case and the answers provided therein.
Featured in the January 2015 Issue Partner’s Perspective: J&C Kicks Off Its New Year’s Resolution, 80’s Style 13th Annual Raymond J. Ehlrich Trial Advocacy Seminar Coming Up Partner Cobb to Present This February on Design Liability Curiosities, Ruminations and Various Eccentricities of Firm Biz Click to read.
Many Florida contractors and license holders have a general understanding of the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board (“CILB”), but like many quasi-judicial bodies, it can remain a mystery to those who practice and appear in front of the CILB. This post will cover some specific information regarding petitions for declaratory […]
Charles Jimerson – Bar Bulletin: Star-studded lineup for Justice Raymond J. Ehrlich Trial Advocacy Seminar. This year’s impressive list of speakers will undoubtedly challenge you to think for yourself and find your own trial voice.
Association assessment collection is every day business for Florida community associations. Often times, the unit owner will file bankruptcy to avoid this legal obligations. The law governing condominium and homeowners association assessments with regard to bankruptcy actions is found at 11 USC § 523 (a)(16). This law which generally states […]