FL S0014

Appropriates $50,000 from the Florida Homeowners' Construction Recovery Fund through the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to compensate Douglas and Gail Quinn for injuries and damages caused by licensed contractor HD Custom Homes, Inc., which failed to complete their Port Charlotte residence contracted on May 17, 2017

HD Custom Homes, Inc. filed for bankruptcy on May 23, 2019, and a bankruptcy court order precluded the Quinns from obtaining a final judgment on their $68,449.11 breach of contract claim

The Quinns filed a $68,651.73 claim with the Florida Homeowners' Construction Recovery Fund in October 2019, but the Construction Industry Licensing Board denied it on September 3, 2020, because other approved claims against the contractor's license had already reached the $500,000 aggregate limit

The First District Court of Appeal affirmed the denial on September 30, 2021, leaving the Quinns with no remaining legal avenue for recovery

Attorney fees related to the claim are capped at 25% of the total amount awarded, and the $50,000 payment constitutes sole compensation for all present and future claims arising from the situation