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Expert Witness Case History of Brian Trenhaile, PE Last Updated 6/30/04
Date of Incident Case Name and Type Legal Work Completed Lawyer or Law Firm
Worked For
For Status
4/21/1995 Fujino vs. Kaimana Boats, Boatbuilder Liability Incident Report, Calculations and Research Cynthia Farias, Honolulu, HI Plaintiff Settled
5/21/1997 Dollente vs Young Brothers, Stevedore Accident Report, Research, Deposition, Trial Testimony, Engineering Calculations, Scaled Drawings & Pictures Preston Easley, San Pedro, CA Plaintiff Finished Federal Trial
7/31/2001 Silva vs. Matson Navigation,
Crew Accident
Report and Research Preston Easley, San Pedro, CA Plaintiff Settled
6/8/2000 Ferriera vs. Young Brothers, Stevedore Accident Report, Supplemental Report, Research and Pictures Preston Easley, San Pedro, CA Plaintiff Settled
12/14/99 & 9/2/00 Ua vs. Sause Brothers, Crew Member Accidents Report, Supplemental Report, Deposition, Research, Scaled Drawings & Pictures.   Preston Easley, San Pedro, CA Plaintiff Settled
10/26/1999 Kuchenbrod vs. Wailea Kai, Passenger Accident Report, Scaled Drawings & Pictures Completed.   Chris Bouslog, Honolulu, HI Plaintiff Settled
7/18/2002 Holmes vs. Gunther, Marine Surveyor Liability Incident Deposition Completed. Dennis O'Conner, Jr., Honolulu, HI Defendant Mediation Completed
8/28/2002 Kutkowski vs. Force Marine, Boatbuilder Liability Incident Technical Letter Regarding Calculations Completed. Harry Eliason, Hilo, HI Plaintiff Settled
7/13/2001 James Flowers vs. Sause Bros.
Crew Accident
Report, Marine Ergonomic Evaluation, Calculations, Scaled Drawings,  Pictures & Trial Testimony Completed.  Preston Easley, San Pedro, CA Plaintiff Finished Federal Trial
2/5/2002 Douglas Choy vs. Matson
Stevedore Accident
Deposition, Report, Site Check, Scaled Drawings and Pictures Completed.   Preston Easley, San Pedro, CA Plaintiff Settled
March 16,17 & 30 of 2001  Joseph Nahinu vs. Hawaiian Tug and Barge
Crewmember Accidents
Report, Site Checks, Deposition, Marine Ergonomics, Scaled Drawings & Pictures Completed. Pending Trial. Preston Easley, San Pedro, CA Plaintiff Settled
4/19/2002 Keith Stephenson v USA & Honolulu Shipyard, Inc.
Shipyard Worker Accident
Site Check, Pictures, Case Review & Preliminary Verbal Report completed. Preston Easley, San Pedro, CA Plaintiff Case
Withdrawn
12/12/2002 Gordon Silva v. Kema-Sue, Inc., Fishboat Crewmember Accident Case Review, Writtem Report & Deposition completed. Trial Testimony Pending. Preston Easley, San Pedro, CA Plaintiff Settled