A Florida court has considered whether a real estate broker in that state can retain a lis pendens notice on a commercial property for an unpaid commission. (nar.realtor)
Referring to the new Article 34 lis alibi pendens rule for proceedings pending ex-EU, ex absurdum, would there not be an odd lacuna if Article 34 required a stay where there were related non-Regulation foreign proceedings in a third party State and the position were not to be the same for equivalent foreign proceedings in a Member State? (gavclaw.com)
The court ruled that since the Broker had obtained a judgment for the commission amount, she was not barred by the statute from filing a lis pendens notice against the property. (nar.realtor)