Representative Matters

• Casa Clara Condominium Ass’n, Inc. vs. RL James, Inc. General Contractor. Trial counsel for a General Contractor in a bifurcated liability trial stemming from claims of defective concrete restoration work performed on an oceanfront condominium project. Obtained a defense verdict on seven of eight counts, a finding of entitlement to attorneys’ fees in favor of the client, and resolution in favor of the client.
• Leo and Kathryn Vecellio v. Gulfstream Roofing, Inc. Trial counsel for a roofing contractor in a seven (7) week jury trial in Palm Beach County.  The Owner claimed construction defects and building code violations against the client on a multi-million-dollar oceanfront residential property.  Client obtained a defense verdict on all counts.
• 4000 Island Condominium Association, Inc. v. Windsor Metal Specialties. Lead trial counsel for aluminum railing kynar coating applicator in a defect claim asserted against the Client and General Contractor by the Condominium Association.  Client prevailed on all counts asserted against it by the Association with a finding of by the jury of 1/10th of the damages claimed on a crossclaim by the General Contractor. 
• Randy Gonzalez v. Carlos Barrenechea, et al. Trial counsel for Architect in a professional negligence claim by a homeowner for claims related to the undersign of a mechanical system in a single-family home.  Plaintiff’s verdict for actual repair costs of $80,000, with loss of use of $300,000+ denied, but reversed on appeal in controversial damages opinion.
• Montville Center Associates, L.P. v. Harvard Jolly, Inc. Lead trial counsel for Architect in a 3-week trial defending professional negligence and breach of contract claims, among others, arising out of a commercial and residential development project in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The Developer claimed construction of the project was delayed, causing it to miss a steep rise in rental rates after Covid-19. The Developer asked the jury for $4.2 million.  After a two-day deliberation, the jury awarded the Developer approximately $42,000.00 offset by $6,000.00 owed to the Architect on its counterclaim.
• Carnaval Home, LLC v. Berman Construction & Development, Inc.  Trial counsel for a General Contractor in a 2 ½ week jury trial in Broward County arising out of a residential home fire that destroyed a multi-million-dollar property in the middle of a construction project.  The Owners sought approximately $2.5 million against the Contractor on claims for breach of contract, negligence, and building code violations.  The Contractor prevailed on two of three counts and the jury awarded the Owner about 1/3 of the claimed damages, which will be offset by collateral source payments.
• Reeves v. D Roberts Construction.  Lead trial counsel for Owners in construction defect claim against a General Contractor, resulting in entry of a judgment for the entirety of the Owner’s damage model associated with estimated costs of repairing construction defects caused by the General Contractor’s unpermitted work.
• Advanced Commercial Interiors, Inc. v. Mega Power, LLC.  Lead trial counsel for General Contractor in claim against electrical subcontractor resulting from delays, costs of repair, and costs to complete non-conforming work on a commercial project in Tampa, Florida.  General Contractor prevailed on all claims against the electrical subcontractor after a non-jury trial and obtained entry of a final judgment in its favor for the majority of damages sought at trial.
• 2700 N. Ocean Condominium – Ritz Carlton v. GFA International. Obtained summary judgment in favor of threshold inspection engineering firm on a high-rise condominium project on Singer Island.
• Rabil v. Seaside Builders – Litigated and resolved multi-million dollar claim against General Contractor on a custom home project in Delray Beach, Florida involving dozens of design professionals and subcontractor entities over multiple years.
• Condie v. Jeff Kuhnert Enterprises – Obtained summary judgment and per curiam affirmed ruling by the Fourth District Court of Appeal in favor of roofing contractor on a statute of limitations defense stemming from water intrusion and damages to a multi-million dollar residential property in Indian River county.
• McCaffrey v. Ryan’s Construction Services – Obtained summary judgment and per curiam affirmed ruling by the Fourth District Court of Appeal in favor of a qualifying agent for a roofing contractor based on the independent tort doctrine and entry of a final judgment and judgment against the Owners for the client’s attorney’s fees and costs due to an expired proposal for settlement.