CLEARWATER — A well-known Pinellas County businessman is suing a golfing buddy, alleging defamation.
Stephen Gurba, former CEO of Bulova Technologies Group, filed a complaint Dec. 19 in Pinellas County Circuit Court against Ronald Damico, alleging his golfing partner intentionally made false and defamatory statements to harm the plaintiff's reputation.
According to the complaint, Gurba suffered personal distress, humiliation and professional and personal damages because Damico purposely told Bellair Country Club members that Gurba was a thief, a criminal and had caused a fraudulent satisfaction of mortgage to be filed.
Gurba seeks trial by jury and damages in excess of $15,000. He is represented by attorney Craig A. Huffman of Securus Law Group PA in Tampa.
Pinellas County Circuit Court case number 18-8333-CI