bmv@mrsvlaw.com
PRACTICE AREAS:
Civil Litigation; Construction Defect; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage Litigation; and Business Law.
BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:
Barry Vrevich was admitted to the bar in 1986. Barry is an experienced civil litigator with over ten years of proven results through verdict or judgment. He has three reported appellate decisions to his credit. Barry has served as a panelist with the San Diego County Bar Association's Litigation Section. He lectures on construction litigation and related insurance coverage issues. Barry's trial and litigation practice emphasizes construction, personal injury, business and insurance litigation. REPORTED CASES: Aero-Crete, Inc. v. Superior Court (1993) 21 Cal.App. 4th 203; North Coast Business Park v. Nielsen Construction Co. (1993) 17 Cal.App. 4th 22; and Aas v. Superior Court (2000) 24 Cal.4th 627.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Barry received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1979 from San Diego State University, and his Juris Doctor in 1985 from the University of San Diego School of Law, where he served as an editor of the San Diego Law Review and authored "Treating a Vessel Like a Home for Purposes of Conducting a Search," 21 San Diego L. Rev. 751, 1984. Barry has received the American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Insurance Law and has served as a panelist with the San Diego County Bar Association's Litigation Section. He is a member of the San Diego County and American Bar Associations, the State Bar of California, the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, and the San Diego Defense Lawyers Association. Barry is "AV" rated with Martindale-Hubbell."
REPRESENTATIVE LITIGATION/TRIAL RESULTS:
| CASE NAME | RESULT | |
| Johnson v. Hooters (Personal Injury/Party Host) |
Defense verdict in negligence/battery case for corporate Christmas party host; plaintiff sought $1,382,559. | 2002 |
| Zurich American v. Gregory Bros. (Subrogation/Personal Injury) |
Dismissal during trial on granting of defense motion in limine to preclude plaintiff's expert testimony; $120,000 demand, $50,000 offer. | 2002 |
| LaMadrid v. LaDonna Enterprises (Construction Defect/Developer) |
Verdict of $44,660 on claim of $1,230,797 for costs to repair construction defects in nine single family homes; jury awarded defense cost of repair for eight homes, $1 for ninth home; subcontractors paid $75,000 to developer in pre-trial settlements. | 2000 |
| Brandywine Classics v. Housing Opportunities (Construction Defect/Developer) |
Settlement during trial of $3.1 million construction defect claim against developer of 163-unit condominium complex for $400,000 after nonsuit on opening statement as to separate interest and economic loss claims. | 1999 |
| MLP v. La Paz Sunset (Construction Defect/Developer) |
Settlement during trial of $9.9 million construction defect claim against developer of 175-unit condominium complex for $1,020,000; portion of settlement structured; less than $350,000 in "new money" paid; motion for nonsuit on opening statement granted on strict liability. | 1998 |
| Dunham v. First Federal (Construction Defect/Subcontractor) |
Net verdict of $16,677 on claim of $344,137 for costs to repair construction defects in concrete balcony decks. | 1997 |
| MIL Trust v. J.L. Construction (Construction Defect/Subcontractor) |
Dismissal during trial of $4.7 million claim when plaintiff's expert failed to qualify; $2.9 million demand, no offer. | 1996 |
| Penaflor v. JLRB (Personal Injury/Building Owner) |
Defense verdict in slip and fall case representing building owner; plaintiff sought $1.258 million. | 1995 |
| Sentry v. Wilson (Insurance Coverage) |
Defense judgment in insurance coverage/subrogation action arising out of $6.1 million construction defect case; plaintiff insurers sought $1.4 million. | 1995 |
| La Barge v. La Cresta (Construction Defect/Developer) |
Net defense judgment obtained in commercial construction defect case representing developer/general contractor; plaintiffs sought $4.957 million. | 1994 |
| Dale Village v. Pieri-Debbas (Construction Defect/Subcontractor) |
Defense verdict in 300-unit construction defect case representing concrete subcontractor; plaintiffs sought $4.9 million after rejecting $1 million offer. | 1994 |
| Crum & Forster v. Vital (Subrogation/Fire Loss) |
Defense verdict in fire loss subrogation case representing painting contractor; plaintiff insurer sought $434,781 after rejecting $187,500 settlement offer. | 1994 |
| Noren v. Kraus (Personal Injury/Building Owner) |
Bench verdict of $14,000 in slip and fall case representing building owner; plaintiff sought $200,000+. | 1992 |
| Country View v. Summers (Construction Defect/Developer) |
Jury verdict of $2.4 million against developer with subcontractors severed for separate trial; plaintiff sought $5.2 million. | 1991 |
| Lowery v. Jerry's Wash & Dry (Fire Loss/Premises Owner) |
Defense judgment for laundromat owner in strip mall fire loss; plaintiffs sought $250,000+. | 1988 |
