Judge Allows Hotel Owner’s Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Claim Against Builder

Mealey's (June 3, 2020, 9:12 AM EDT) -- MIAMI — A state court judge in Florida on May 28 granted in part a builder’s motion for partial dismissal of counterclaims brought by the owner of a hotel that stopped paying for the work after complaining of construction defects, finding that the owner can pursue a counterclaim for breach of fiduciary duty and amend its request for consequential damages stemming from the alleged brief (Tutor Perini Building Corp., et al. v. 299 N. Federal Master LLC, et al., No. CACE-19-021995, Fla. Cir., 17th Cir., Broward Co.)....