Attorneys John Guyton and Ron Barcena secured a decisive defense verdict after a four-day trial on behalf of their client, Bevis Concrete, Inc., in a construction defect lawsuit. Bevis Concrete was brought into the case as a Third-Party Defendant by Brantley Construction, Inc.

The Plaintiffs, dissatisfied homeowners, initially filed suit against Brantley Construction for alleged defects in the work performed during the construction of their home. In response, Brantley Construction sought to shift liability to Bevis Concrete, asserting claims for breach of contract, negligence, and common law indemnity.

After a four-day trial, the team achieved a complete victory, with the jury rendering a defense verdict in favor of Bevis Concrete on all counts. 

This result underscores our firm’s commitment to excellence in litigation and its ability to deliver outstanding outcomes for our clients.

Rywant, Alvarez, Jones, Russo & Guyton is proud to be a sustaining law firm supporting Bay Area Legal Services for 2024. Bay Area Legal is a legal aid organization providing free legal help to low-income residents in the Tampa Bay area: Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, and Sarasota counties

We are pleased to announce that Kerry McGuinn Jr. obtained a final summary judgment in favor of his client R & B1, LLC, Rhythm and Blues Entertainment LLC d/b/a Tijuana Flats. The case at issue, which was pending in the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court in Seminole County Florida, involved claims where the Plaintiff sued Tijuana Flats for an injury sustained from falling off a ladder while painting a mural. Final summary judgment was granted in favor of R & B1, LLC, Rhythm and Blues Entertainment LLC d/b/a Tijuana Flats.

Attorney Greg Jones has recently launched a non-profit organization, CUP- Coffee Uniting People.  CUP will develop inclusive coffee shops and employ people  of all abilities, including individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  The first coffee shop will open in south Tampa in the summer of 2022. Visit www.coffeeunitingpeople.org for more information.