Florida Construction Law

Construction contract interpretation is an issue for the courts to decide as a matter of law and is not an issue to be decided by a jury.  Peacock Const. Co., Inc. v. Modern Air Conditioning, Inc ., 353 So.2d 840 (Fla. 1977). Trenton H. Cotney Board Certified in Construction Law Trent Cotney, P.A. 1207 N Franklin St, Ste 222 Tampa, FL 33602 (813) 579-3278 www.trentcotney.com

In Martin County v. Polivka Paving, Inc., 44 So.3d 126 (Fla. 4th DCA 2010), the Court held that entitlement to home office overhead is not a jury issue and that a suspension of work is required to utilize the Eichleay formula to calculate home office overhead.   Trenton H. Cotney Board Certified in Construction Law Trent Cotney, P.A. 1207 N Franklin St, Ste 222 Tampa, FL 33602 (813) 579-3278 www.trentcotney.com