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Richmond Consulting is able to offer testimony regarding U.S. Navy and commercial ship design, construction and maintenance. In particular this will address the specifications for and use of asbestos contained insulation, including asbestos aboard ship and present in shipyards for various marine engineering applications. This includes boilers, steam generators, main and auxiliary steam systems, and the equipment connected to the steam systems, i.e., pumps, valves, as well as the use of asbestos for insulation, lagging, gaskets and packing aboard ships and in shipyards. This includes testimony to the authenticity and meaning of records, specifications, qualified products lists and other documents pertaining to Navy and commercial ship construction and repair and overhaul. Testimony is also routinely provided regarding research, development, design, engineering, procurement and shipyard production practices for the Navy and commercial ships in regard to asbestos containing materials on board ship and in shipyard shops.
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CAPTAIN R. BRUCE WOODRUFF EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY RECORDS — DEPOSITIONS 2012-2022 |
DATE
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CASE TITLE |
LAW FIRM & ATTORNEY |
SEPT 28, 2022 |
PELTON V AIR & LIQUID SYS., ET AL |
RICHMOND, VA FLINTCOOPER LAW FIRM,
EDWARDSVILLE, IL LAWRENCE HOLCOMB
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| JULY 25,2022 (VIA ZOOM) |
ROBERT WARRINGTON V AIR & LIQUID SYS., ET AL |
RICHMOND, VA FLINTCOOPER LAW FIRM,
EDWARDSVILLE, IL LAWRENCE HOLCOMB |
| JAN 18, 2022 (VIA ZOOM) |
JOHN HOLCZER V A.O. SMITH ET AL |
PAUL, REICH & MYERS LAW PHILADELPHIA
ROBERT PAUL |
| JAN 14, 2022 (VIA ZOOM) |
HILSTER V AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS, ET AL |
BEN BRALY, DEAN OMAR BRANHAM SHIRLEY (DOBS) LAW FIRM, DALLAS TX |
MAY 4, 2021
(VIA ZOOM) |
JEROME GEHANT V FOSTER WHEELER, INC |
MOTLEY RICE LAW FIRM, WASHINGTON DC NATHAN FINCH |
SEPT 23, 2020
(VIA ZOOM) |
ASBESTOS: JOSEPH PINE V JOHN CRANE ET A |
NASS CANCELLIERE LAW PHILADELPHIA
CASEY COBURN MICHAEL BROWN |
SEP 9/10, 2020
(VIA ZOOM) |
ASBESTOS: LINDA PHELPS (John Grimes) V CBS CORP ET AL |
PHILLIPS & PAOLICELLI LAW NEW YORK, NY
DANIEL WOODEN JAMES PLASTIRAS |
AUG 14, 2020
(VIA ZOOM) |
ASBESTOS: LORRAINE MURPHY (James Murphy) V ASBESTOS CORPORATION LIMITED ET A |
WEITZ & LUXENBERG CHERRY HILL, NJ
JONATHAN RUBENSTEIN
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FEB 21 2020
U.S Supreme Court Decision March 2019 |
ASBESTOS:JOHN DEVRIES V AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS ET AL.
(Expert Woodruff affidavit prepared July 2013 -
Identified as SCOTUS Exhibit "E".
Feb 2020 Deposition requested as result of Court decision) |
PAUL,REIH & MYERS LAW PHILADELPHIA
ROBERT PAUL
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| NOV 14, 2019 |
ASBESTOS: WILLIAM GREENE V ABB CORP ET AL |
BALICK & BALICK PAT SMITH WILMINGTON, DE
WEITZ & LUXENBERG JENNA EGNER, CH. HILL, NJ
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| FEB 22, 2018 |
ASBESTOS: FRANK HUFF V 3M COMPANY ET A |
MOTLEY RICE LAW FIRM MT PLEASANT, SC
CHRIS SWETT |
| AUG. 2, 2016 |
ASBESTOS: FRANK HUFF V 3M COMPANY ET A |
MOTLEY RICE LAW FIRM CHRIS SWETT |
| JUNE 2, 2016 |
ASBESTOS: MCGOWAN V. VENTURA FOODS, INC |
JOHN MCKAY LAW FIRM JOHN MCKAY |
| MAR. 19, 2015 |
ASBESTOS: AMENT V. JOHN CRANE |
LAW OFFICE PETER ANGELOS BRUCE HILL |
| JAN. 22, 2015 |
ASBESTOS: LUND V. AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS CORPORATION |
WEITZ & LUXENBERG CARLOS GUZMAN |
| JAN. 28, 2014 |
ASBESTOS: CARAFFA V. CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES |
LIPCON, MARGULIES, ALSINA & WINKLEMAN (MIAMI) MICHAEL WINKLEMAN |
| SEPT. 11, 2013 |
ASBESTOS: BAUER V. ALFA LAVAL, ET AL |
EARLY, LUC., SWEEN. & MEISENKOTHEN LLC. E. TAVELLI |
JAN. 9, 2013 |
ASBESTOS: KEENER V. BUFFALO PUMPS, ET AL (4TH TESTIMONY) |
EARLY, LUCARELLI, SWEENEY. & MEISENKOTHEN, LLC. CHRIS MEISENKOTHEN |
| NOV. 27, 2012 |
ASBESTOS: KEENER V. BUFFALO PUMPS, ET AL (3RD TESTIMONY) |
EARLY, LUCARELLI, SWEENEY. & MEISENKOTHEN, LLC. CHRIS MEISENKOTHEN |
| OCT. 16, 2012 |
ASBESTOS: CANNON V. CBS CORP. ET AL (2ND TESTIMONY) |
EARLY, LUC., SWEEN. & MEISENKOTHEN LLC. B. KENNEY |
| SEPT. 19, 2012 |
ASBESTOS: OUELLETTE V. AW CHESTERTON, ET AL (2ND TESTIMONY) |
EARLY, LUC., SWEEN. & MEISENKOTHEN LLC. E. TAVELLI |
| AUG. 22, 2012 |
ASBESTOS: CANNON V. CBS CORP. ET AL |
EARLY, LUC., SWEEN. & MEISENKOTHEN LLC. B. KENNEY |
| JUL. 11, 2012 |
ASBESTOS: THOMAS V. AIR & FLUIDS SYS. CORP. ET AL |
EARLY, LUC., SWEEN. & MEISENKOTHEN LLC. E. TAVELLI |
| JULY 10, 2012 |
ASBESTOS: GIRTMAN V. ACE HARDWARE ET AL |
EARLY, LUC., SWEEN. & MEISENKOTHEN LLC. E. MURRAY |
| JUNE 6, 2012 |
ASBESTOS: OUELLETTE V A.W. CHESTERON ET AL |
EARLY, LUC., SWEEN. & MEISENKOTHEN LLC. E. MURRAY |
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Richmond Consulting has more than 40 years of experience in the maritime industry and specifically with the Department of Defense, U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Justice, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The practice centers on contractual aspects of the design, operation, and maintenance of Navy, Coast Guard, and NOAA ships as well as the optimal design and production execution for shipyards and the shipbuilding and repair industry. As may be seen from the below table, this includes litigation support, not only for commercial shipyards, but also for the Navy, Coast Guard, Department of Justice, and numerous national law firms. The assignments often involve assistance to parties engaged in claims, government Requests for Equitable Adjustment (REAs), that is, litigation that involves the cost, schedule and performance of shipbuilding for new construction as well as ship repair programs.
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R. BRUCE WOODRUFF — EXPERT WITNESS CASES |
| DATE |
SUBJECT |
ENGAGEMENT OR CASE TITLE** REPRESENTED |
COMPANY CLIENT OR LAW FIRM & ATTORNEY |
STATUS |
| MAR.-AUG. 2011 |
SHIPYARD: Industry Team Member Evaluating Shipyard Proposal For Ship To U.S. NAVY. |
TEXTRON LAND & MARINE SYSTEMS** , NEW ORLEANS AND SLIDELL, LOUISIANA |
EDWARD BROWN, L-3 UNIDYNE, NORFOLK VA |
COMPLETED |
MAR. 2010 |
SHIPYARD: Evaluation Of Nassco San Diego Shipyard Improvement Weight Handling Project |
NATIONAL SHIPBUILDING RESEARCH PROGRAM, CHARLESTON, SC |
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL (ATI) CHARLESTON SC RICK SELF |
COMPLETED |
MAR 2006 - JAN 2010 |
SHIPYARD: $300 Million Claim- Request For Equitable Adjustment For National Security Cutter (NSC) Designed & Built By Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Pascagoula, MS |
U.S. COAST GUARD** V. INTEGRATED COAST GUARD SYSTEMS (ICGS) (NORTHROP GRUMMAN,LOCKH EED MARTIN) CONTRACT REA CHANGE REQUEST. |
USCG DEEPWATER SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM, WASHINGTON, DC
ANDREW SQUIRE,
BYRON J BRAUN |
SETTLED |
JUNE 2008 |
SHIPYARD: Request For Equitable Adjustment For Propulsion Systems Improvement On MSC Ships |
L 3 POWER PARAGO** CORP ANAHEIM, CA WITH US NAVY, VERSUS U.S. NAVY MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND (MSC) |
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATE
MARK SIMON, NEW YORK, NY |
SETTLED |
MAY 2004
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DOD BASE: Serious Injury To Worker At Navy Facility In Maryland |
RYAN** V. US NAVY |
KALFUS LAW FIRM, NORFOLK, VA JESSE SUIT |
SETTLED |
MAR 2002 |
SHIPYARD: Assessment Of Production Problem Report In Shipyard |
LAKE MICHIGAN CONTRACTORS V.
THE MANITOWOC CO, INC** |
WILLIAMS MULLEN NORFOLK, VA MIKE GARDNER |
SETTLED |
FEB 2002 |
SHIPYARD: Design Problems On Anchor Windlass On Board Us Navy Fast Support Ships Constructed At Nassco San Diego |
J. J. MCMULLEN ASSOC. INC** V.
EDGEWATER MACHINE FABRICATORS |
JACOBS LAW FIRM
ALEXANDRIA, VA
CARMEN JACOBS |
SETTLED |
DEC 2001 |
FACTORY PRODUCTION. (INTERNATIONAL) Design Processes, Manufacturing & Production Processes In Luxembourg Factory |
BABINGTON V. ELECTROLUX AB** (NETHERLANDS) |
FRANTZ WARD LLP
CLEVELAND, OH NEAL RAINS |
SETTLED |
| JUNE 2001 |
SHIPYARD: Death Of Sailor On Board Dd 963 Class Ship Built By Ingalls Shipyard,Pascagoula, MS |
WISE** V. INGALLS SHIPBUILDING |
PETERS, REDDITT, WILLOUGHBY ET AL, MOBILE, ALABAMA
CHRIS PETERS |
SETTLED |
MAR 2001 |
SHIPYARD: Death Of Shipyard Worker On Board Air. Carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) |
WELLINGTON V. UNITED STATE** V.
EARL INDUSTRIES |
US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WASH DC DAMON MILLER |
SETTLED |
AUGUST 2000 |
SHIPYARD: (INTERNATIONAL) Multiple Boiler Casualties On Disney Big Red Boat Cruise Ship-- Faulty Design, Workmanship At Italian Shipyard |
PREMIER CRUISE LINES V. SIEMENS AG** |
TROUTMAN SANDERS
ATLANTA, GA
JIM LAMBERTH |
SETTLED |
JUNE 2000 |
SHIPYARD: Contract Request For Equitable Adjustment For Design & Growth Work On Navy Ship USS Mt Whitney |
PROTEST: REA AEPCO MARINE** V.
UNITED STATES |
VANDEVER BLACK
NORFOLK, VA
DAN WECKSTEIN |
SETTLED |
APRIL 2000 |
SHIPYARD: (INTERNATIONAL) Assessment Of Norfolk NAVAL Shipyard Production Costs To Repair Saudi Merchant Ship After Collision Between US NAVY Destroyer Radford (DD 968) & Saudi Arabian Vessel SS Saudi Riyadh |
NATIONAL SHIPPING CO OF SAUDI ARABIA**
V. UNITED STATES |
VANDEVER BLACK
NORFOLK, VA
DAN WECKSTEIN |
SETTLED |
MAR 2000 |
SHIPYARD: Contract Protest Of Award Of Surface Ship Maintenance Contract To Atlantic Marine, Jacksonville, FL |
PROTEST: METRO MACHINE** V.
ATLANTIC DRYDOCK |
VANDEVER BLACK
NORFOLK, VA
DAN WECKSTEIN |
SETTLED |
1997-1998 |
SHIPYARD: $75 Million Shipbuilding Claim & Request For Equitable Adjustment (REA) - NAVY Ship Design Process And Incomplete Design Causing Cost Overruns And Schedule Delays |
MCDERMOTT CORP V. UNITED STATES* *, COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS |
US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, DC
GERALD ALEXANDER |
SETTLED |
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