Record of Litigation Support
MODA Ingleside Oil Terminal, LLC vs. M/T Riverside its engines, tackle, etc., in rem
United States District Court - Southern District of Texas Corpus Christi Division
Disposition: Pending
Oil tanker Allision
Services: Report and deposition - Defendant.
2022
Matthew Konopacki vs. Ondrej Kalus
16th Judicial Court, Monroe County, Florida
Disposition: Pending
Personal Injury
Services: Litigation support and vessel Inspection - Defendant.
2022
Vincent Leroy Ray and Cindy Ray vs. Taurus Honor Shipping Co. LTD.; vs. Ships (Shanghai) LTD.; Pacific Carriers, LTD.; XO Shipping A/S; XO Shipping SA; Chevron USA, Inc., and the Motor Vessel Taurus Honor, Her Hull, Engines, Tackle, Equipment, and Appurtenances, etc.
United States District Court - Southern District of Mississippi
Disposition: Pending
Personal Injury
Services: Litigation support and line Inspection - Plaintiff
2022
John Rae vs. Greg Robertson
Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit In and For Palm Beach County, Florida
Dispostion: Pending
Personal Injury
Services: Litigation Support - Plaintiff
2022
Henry Drew Romanovitz, Sandra Romanovitz as the Owners and FLBC LLC dba Lauderdale Yacht Charters & Fort Lauderdale Yacht Charters, as Owner Pro Hac Vice of a 2004, 42' Regal Sightseeing Charter Vessel with 480 HP Engines
United States District Court - Southern District of Florida
Disposition: Pending
Limitation of Liability
Services: Report - Defendant
2022
Eugene Nock and Jessica Nock, as parents and natural guardians of Lauren-Taylor Nock, a minor child, vs. Riley Baugh
Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit In and for Sarasota County, Florida
Disposition: Pending
Runaway boat
Services: Report and vessel inspection - Plaintiff
2021
Ronald Smith vs. Escalante - Tarpon Cove Limited Partnership
Circuit Court of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit In and For Collier County, Florida
Disposition: Pending
Gangway Injury
Services: Site visit and litigation support - Plaintiff
2021
Robert Brown vs. GLF Construction Company
United States District Court - Eastern District of Louisiana
Disposition: Settled
Barge Injury
Services: Report & deposition - Defendant
2021
Jerry Ellis and Keven Ellis vs. Tall Ships Charleston, LLC, American Sail Training Association doing Business as Tall Ships American, and the Argentine Repubulic
United States District Court of South Carolina, Charleston Division in Admiralty
Disposition: Pending
Gangway Injury
Services: Report & litigation support - Plaintiff
2021
Kimberly Sozia, as Personal Representative of the Estate Onofrio Sozio vs. We Rent Fun, Inc., f/k/a Marco Island Ski and Water Sports, Inc., d/b/a/ Naples Beach Water Sports, a Florida Corporation; Hoffman Water Sports, LLC, d/b/a Naples Beach Water Sports, a Florida Limited Liability Company; and Osprey Capital, LLC, d/b/a Naples Beach Water Sports, a foreign limited liability company.
Circuit Court of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit In and For Collier County, Florida
Disposition: Settled
Boat killed swimmer
Services: Litigation Support - Defendant
2021
Joseph Baer vs. James Harris
Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial Circuit In and For Martin County, Florida
Disposition - Settled
Vessel Grounding
Services: Site visit & litigation support - Defendant
2021
Gielissen vs. Holkeboer
United States Distict Court Middle District of Florida - Tampa Division
Disposition: Settled
Collision
Services: Deposition Questions & Litigation Support - Defendant
2019
Certain Underwriters Subscribing to Policy #1H01167C2454, individually; Certain Underwriter Subscribing to Policy # 1H01167C2454, as subrogee of Commonwealth Maritime Company, Inc.; and Certain Underwriters Subscribing to Policy #1H01167C2454, as assignee of Commonwealth Maritime Company, Inc, vs. Westport Shipyards, Inc. n/k/a Wsy, Inc.; Sea Coast Fire, Inc., American Pacific Corporation; Marc Slakoff & Associates, Inc.; Marcslakoff, individually, and Delta “T” Systems Inc., a Florida corporation.
Circuit Court – 17th Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Florida
Disposition: Settled
Yacht Fire
Services: Deposition & Litigation Support - Defendant
2018
Esther Margarita Lima Suarez Viuda De Yang, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Chang Cheol Yanf, deceased, and on behalf of Brandon Cheol Yang Lima, Ji Hea Yang Lima and Camila Romina Yang Lima, minor children vs. Dongwon Industries Co., LTD.
United States District Court of Guam
Disposition - Settled
Commercial vessel sinking resulting in missing crewmembers.
Services: Report & Litigation Support - Plaintiff
2018
Explorer of the Seas
18-21125-CIV-Altonaga/Goodman
Disposition – Pending
Plotting vessel position
Services: Deposition & Position Report – Defendant
2018
Matthew J. Hersh and Joseph Carter vs. United States of America and Cavache, Inc.
17-14212-CIV-Martinez-Maynard
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Fort Pierce Division.
Disposition – Pending
Dredge pipeline allision
Services: Testified, Deposition, Report, & Sight Inspection – Plaintiff
2018
Donovan Greg White vs. Expoships, LLLP.
Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Disposition – Settled
Gangway injury
Services: Deposition, Report & Vessel Inspection - Plaintiff
2018
J. Vargas vs. Island Queen Charters
Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County
Disposition – Settled
Vessel docking injury
Services: Litigation Support - Plaintiff
2018
Re: Carnival Spirit at Vancouver, Canada “The Incident”
Court of British Columbia
Disposition – Pending
Fender wire tangled in azipod propulsion unit
Services: Report - Plaintiff
2018
Kurt Shelton vs. Laskardis Shipping Co., LTD; Lavinia Corp.; Lavina Bulk LTD.; Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas.
District Court of Jefferson County, Texas
Disposition – Settled
Ship lines parting due to surge
Services: Site Inspection – Plaintiff
2018
Robert G. Hicks and Tina Hicks vs. BP Exploration & Production, Inc., BP Products North American, Inc., BP America Production Company, BP p.l.c., Bishop Lifting Products, Inc., Suubsea 7 (US) LLC, OCSV Siem Stingray in Rem, Siem Offshore Rederis, and Fictitious Defendants A-Z Defendants.
United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana.
Disposition – Settled
Personnel Transfer
Services: Report – Plaintiff
2018
Delores Mertz vs. NCL (Bahamas) LTD. d/b/a/ Norwegian Cruise Line
United States District Court, Southern District of Miami, Florida.
Disposition – Settled
Tendering Operations
Services: Report – Defendant
2017
Michael D. Bowden & Cristian Bowden vs. Dennis Muldrow & Suzanne Derouen
District Court of Jasper County, Texas.
Disposition – Settled
Collision
Services: Report - Plaintiff
2017
Anthony Gibus vs. SCR Investments, Inc., Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff vs. American Yacht Restoration, Inc. Third-Party Defendant.
Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Disposition – Settled
Yacht – Personal Injury
Services: Litigation Support - Plaintiff
2017
Anthem of the Seas
1:17-CV-2263
Disposition – Pending
Services: Position Report & Deposition – Defendant
2017
Stephen Ledet vs. Parker Drilling Offshore, USA, LLC. and Richard Rowe
Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit.
Disposition – Settled
Wake Incident
Services: Report - Plaintiff
2017
Michael Campbell vs. Higman Towing Company, Et Al.
No. E-19,486
District Court in Jefferson, Texas.
Disposition – Settled
Personal Injury
Services: Report and Deposition – Plaintiff
2017
Andrews, Et Al. vs. Lomar Corp LTD.
United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana.
Disposition – Dismissed
Pilot Ladder
Services: Report & Deposition - Plaintiff
2017
Loe Perrin vs. Sunset Investors, LLC. Et Al.
United States District Court – Miami.
Disposition – Settled
Allision
Services: Litigation Support – Plaintiff
2017
Arthur Peel vs. Spartan Offshore Drilling, LLC.
County Court at Law, Galveston County, Texas.
Disposition – Settled
Personal Injury – Oil Rig
Services: Report – Plaintiff
2017
Buckeye Pennsauken Terminal, LLC, vs. Dominique Trading Corp et al.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New Jersey.
Disposition – Settled
Allision
Services: Report - Plaintiff
2016
Ruoshu Liu vs. Kevorkian Enterprises, Inc.
Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit for Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Disposition – Court accepted expert opinion regarding location of death.
Scuba diving death
Services: Vessel Inspection, Site Visit, and Report - Defendant
2016
Timothy Lambert vs. Marquette Transportation Company Offshore, LLC.
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Galveston Division.
Disposition – Settled
Personal Injury
Services: Report – Plaintiff
2016
Tim Porterie vs. Edison Chouest Offshore Inc., and Galliano Marine Service, LLC.
County Court, Galveston County Texas.
Disposition: Settled
Personal Injury
Services: Report – Plaintiff
2016
Jeffrey B. Hagopian vs. Noble Drilling Services, Inc.
US Department of Labor Office of Administrative Law Judges.
Disposition: Settled
Wrongful termination of employment
Service: Report & Litigation Support – Plaintiff
2016
Tyler Twardowski, Linda Twardowski, and Danny Twardowski vs. Dargel Boats, Inc., P3 Aquatics, Inc., Waypoint Marine, H&M Marine, Inc., Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA.
District Court of Harris County, Texas.
Disposition – Settled
Boat handling characteristics
Services: Vessel Inspection, Write Deposition Questions – Defendant
2016
Terry Reese vs. Seaspan Ship Management, LTD. & Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, LTD.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Disposition: Settled
Longshoremen Injury
Service: Report – Plaintiff
2016
Bagby vs. L&M Botruc Rental, Inc.
County Court, Galveston County Texas.
Disposition: Settled
Personal Injury
Service: Deposition, Report, Vessel Inspection – Plaintiff
2015
Furuno Electronics: Patent Litigation
United States International Trade Commission, Washington D.C.
Service: Deposition, Report, Litigation Support – Plaintiff
Patent litigation
Disposition: Settled
2014
Eagle Otome: USCG Enforcement Summary
Violation Location: Sabine Neches Waterway, Texas
Service: Report, Litigation Support - Defendant
Disposition: Reduction in civil penalty
2013
Wilson Trayvilla vs. Sergeant Marine, Inc. and Asphalt International Inc.
Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit - Palm Beach County, Florida.
Personal Injury
Service: Litigation Support - Plaintiff
Disposition: Settled
2011
State of Florida vs. Nagle
Brevard County Court
Criminal – Collision
Service: Litigation Support - Defendant
Disposition: Case dismissed in court.
2010
US vs. Marlow
United States District Court – Florida.
Jurisdictional boundaries
Services: Report, Litigation Support - Defendant
Disposition: Settled
2009
Fransis Boyle vs. Mediterranean Shipping Cruises, et al.
United States District Court - Southern District of New York.
False imprisonment
Services: Deposition, Report, & Litigation Support - Plaintiff
Disposition: Settled
2005
Agnes Wilson vs. Cunard Line, Ltd.
Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit - Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Personnel Injury – Rough Weather
Services: Litigation Support - Plaintiff
Disposition: Settled
2005
Samuel Samuelov vs. Carnival Cruise Lines
Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit - Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Tendering operation
Services: Report, Litigation Support - Plaintiff
Disposition: Settled
2004
Class Action Suit vs. Norwegian Cruise Line, Ltd.
Circuit Court of the 11thJudicial Circuit - Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Ship listing
Services: Deposition & Litigation Support – Plaintiff
Disposition: Settled
2003
Rasmussen vs. Cunard Line, LTD
Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit - Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Tendering operation
Services: Litigation Support - Plaintiff
Disposition: Settled
2001
Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance Company, Ltd. vs. Weeks Marine Construction Company
United States District Court – Middle District of Florida.
Allision
Services: Deposition & Trial - Plaintiff
Disposition: Trial.
2001
Victor Ivaveaga vs. P&O Cruise Lines
Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit - Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Personal Injury - Galley
Services: Litigation Support - Plaintiff
Disposition: Settled
2001
Tug Ralph E. Bouchard vs. American Endeavor
United States District Court, Southern District of Texas.
Collision
Services: Trial & Litigation Support - Plaintiff
Disposition: Settled
1999
