CDC Builders, Inc. v. Riviera Almeria, LLC

CDC Builders, Inc., appeals the trial court’s order granting partial summary judgment. We treat this as a petition for a writ of certiorari. CDC Builders alleges that the trial court erred when it held that the filing of inaccurate interim payment affidavits in violation of chapter 713, Florida Statutes, allows for the discharge of a lien as a matter of law. We agree and therefore grant the petition.

1. Factual Background

Petitioner CDC Builders, Inc. is a general contractor. Respondents Riviera Almería, Riviera Biltmore, and Riviera Sevilla (collectively “developers”) are three entities…