President Resume Publications & Patents Expert Deposition and Trial Appearances Expert Deposition and Trial Appearances 1992 - 2005 MR. JERRY A. KLEIN, PRESIDENT 2005 SPRINT LLP v. DR. THOMAS NUTTING, et al. In the State of California Action for loss of use of a cut in a fiber optic cable Deposition January 2005 Testified as to custom and practice in the industry and determination of damages. Case settled successfully after deposition. Law Offices of Glaspy & Glaspy Walnut Creek, California NEELY v. GOSS, DREW MEDICAL CORPORTATION, et al. In the State of Florida Action for malpractice by a medical center and radiologist based upon an alleged facsimile communication Deposition January 2005 Testified as to the interpretation of communication records. Case settled successfully after deposition. McEwan, Martinez & Dukes, P.A. Orlando, Florida 2004 FORD MOTOR COMPANY and GREENLEAF LLC v. TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS COMPANY In the State of Michigan Wayne County Circuit Court Action for breach of contract and failure to deliver a large ERP software system. Trial May 2004, Deposition December 2004 Jury verdict for Ford Testified at trial for Ford Motor Company as to custom and practice in the industry for the design development and implementation of a large ERP software system. Testified as to user requirements and system performance. Brooks & Kushman P.C. Southfield, Michigan LG ELECTRONICS, INC. v. QUANTA COMPUTER, INC., QUANTA COMPUTER USA, INC., and Q-LITY COMPUTER, INC. In the United States District Court for the Northern District of California Action for patent infringement for a collaborative computing system. Matter on appeal Testified at deposition on matters of infringement and validity March 2004. Morgan Lewis & Bockius Washington, D.C. PAO-CHIN CHEN v. COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division Action for Alleged Patent infringement of a patent for Computer Keyboard Switches Expert Report submitted May 2002 Trial February 2004, Re-tried October 2004 Testified as to non-infringement on a patent for a computer keyboard switch mechanism. Williams, Morgan & Amerson PC Houston, Texas 2003 FORD MOTOR COMPANY and GREENLEAF LLC v. TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS COMPANY In the State of Michigan Wayne County Circuit Court Action for breach of contract and failure to deliver a large ERP software system. Deposition August 2003 Testified as to custom and practice in the industry for the design development and implementation of a large ERP software system. Testified as to user requirements and system performance. Brooks & Kushman P.C. Southfield, Michigan GRG TRANSPORT, INC, A FLORIDA CORPORATION v. CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S, LONDON, et. al. In The Circuit Court Of The 11th Judicial Circuit In And For Miami-Dade County, Florida Action for insurance claim with a dispute over definition of electronics. Deposition June 2003 Matter settled 2003 Testified as to definitions of various electronic equipment. Ritter Chusid Bivona & Cohen, LLP Boca Raton, Florida 2002 ANGRES et. al. v. SMALLWORLDWIDE PLC. (GENERAL ELECTRIC) In the United States District Court for the District of Colorado Class Action by the Shareholders for Allegations of the improper recognition of revenue, announcement of a new software product and delivery of the Beta version of a software system. Deposition May 2002 Matter settled 2003 Testified as to custom and practices in the industry regarding the announcement of new software systems and the delivery of Beta versions of software systems. Hale & Dorr Boston, Massachusetts CHEN v. COMPAQ CORPORATION In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division Action for Alleged Patent infringement of a patent for Computer Keyboard Switches Expert Report submitted May 2002, deposition pending Expert report opining on the issues of alleged patent infringement and patent validity on a patent for a computer keyboard switch mechanism. Williams, Morgan & Amerson P.C. Houston, Texas OCEAN GARDEN PRODUCTS v. IBM GLOBAL SERVICES In the United States District Court, Southern District of California Action for Breach of Contract, Fraud, Negligence and other claims in a failed implementation of a large ERP Software System Expert Report Submitted May 2002, Depositions pending Expert report opining on customs and practices in the implementation of a large ERP Software System and related issues of the RFP, contracting, software system project management, software system design, development of user requirements and other related issues. Gray, Cary, Ware & Freidenrich San Diego, California 2001 SHOP SOLUTIONS, INC. v. THOMSON INTERNATIONAL, MITCHELL Et. Al. Superior Court State of California; Los Angeles Action for Fraud Regarding a Software Program for Auto Dealers Deposition January 2001 Testified as to custom and practices in developing and releasing a software product, the testing of the software product; custom and practices of distribution channels in the computer industry. Gray, Cary, Ware & Freidenrich San Diego, California THE DOCTORS' COMPANY v. SDS/INSPIRE Mediation, State of Texas Action for Breach of Contract, Failure to Deliver and Failure to Perform of a Major Software System (ERP) for a Medical Malpractice Insurer. Deposition May 2001 Testified as to custom and practices in the software industry as to contract terms, development procedures for the development of a large ERP software system including specifications, testing and system integration. Lewis, D'Amato, Brisbois & Bisgaard Law Firm San Francisco, California HARTMARX CORPOPRATION v. JBA INTERNATIONAL, INC. Et. Al. United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division Action for Breach of Contract, Fraud Etc. In The Development and Implementation of a Large ERP Software System Deposition October 2001 Trial pending Testified as to issues of custom and practice in the computer industry, project management and issues of the design, development, testing and implementation of the software system. Grippo & Elden Chicago, Illinois KEY KNIFE v. INTERACTIVE, DATAWORKS, PLATINUM et al AAA # 74 Y 117 0027700LMT Breach of Contract, Fraud et al for Failure of ERP Software System Implementation Mediation San Francisco December 2001 Testified as to issues of custom and practice in the computer industry and as to issues relating to the implementation of an ERP system for the company. Bullivant Houser & Bailey Portland, Oregon 2000 TANGENT COMPUTER v. TANGENT SYSTEMS U.S. Patent and Trademark Board of Appeals Trademark Dispute Deposition San Francisco February 2000 Appeared on behalf of tangent computer regarding likelihood of trademark confusion. Law Offices of Stuart Kaufman San Francisco, California MCCUBBREY, BARTELS & WARD, ET. AL. V. AMERICAN HOME, ET. AL. Superior Court of The State Of California Civil Action No. 992756 Action for Legal Malpractice/Patent Infringement Action Deposition November 1, 2000 Testified as to PTO practice and patent status/file history review. Lewis, D'Amato, Brisbois & Bisgaard Law Firm San Francisco, California 1999 TAURUS IMPRESSIONS, INC. V. GENERAL BINDING COPORATION U.S. District Court Northern District Of California Action C-96 21029 JW EAI Action for Breach of Contract Relating To a Development Agreement between the Parties for an Office Product Deposed February 1999 Report and testimony relating to the behavior of the parties and events as to custom and practices in the industry. Law Offices of G. Kip Edwards Palo Alto, California 1998 CENTILLION v. AT&T United States District Court Southern District of Indiana Civil Action No. Ip96-0394-C-B/S Patent Infringement and Validity Telecommunications System Deposition Testimony January 9, 1998 Irell & Manella Los Angeles, California ALLISON BUSINESS SYTEMS Et. Al. v. THOMSON PUBLISHING, MITCHELL AUTOMOTIVE GROUP Et. Al. Superior Court State of California County Of San Diego No. 00705813 Action for Fraud Relating To Software Products Deposition Testimony July 7, 1998 Testimony relating to custom and practice in the computer industry for business decisions. Gray, Cary, Ware & Freidenrich San Diego, California San Diego/Palo Alto, California 1997 GALIMBA v. ROADNET, Et. Al. Superior Court State of California County of Monterey Deposition February 18, 1997 Trial Testimony March 26, 1997 Product development and diligence of a manufacturer of a new computer product. Ericksen, Arbuthnot, Kilduff, Day & Lindstrom San Jose, California POSTAN Et. Al. v. II MORROW, TOPPAN MOORE, UPS Et. Al. Superior Court State of California Redwood City Testimony Submitted April 18, 1997 Product development and diligence of a manufacturer of a new computer product. Bullivant, Houser, Bailey, Pendergrass & Hoffman Portland, Oregon BEYOND WORDS v. SAMNA/LOTUS DEVELOPMENT United States District Court Northern District of California Deposition June 23/24, 1997 Trial Testimony September 10, 1997 Theft of trade secrets/software product. Issues of trade secrets/value/product comparison. Fish & Richardson Menlo Park California Wilson & Jaffer Sarasota, Florida 1996 NEHER Et. Al. V. II MORROW, TOPPAN MOORE, UPS Et Al 1996 United States District Court Western District Of Washington Seattle Case No. C94-1613wd Deposition July 19, 1996 Trial Testimony September 19, 1996 Product development and diligence of a manufacturer of a new computer product. Bullivant, Houser, Bailey, Pendergrass & Hoffman Portland, Oregon T-NETIX CORPORATION V. GATEWAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1996 Federal District Court Dallas Texas Deposition and Expert Report Patent Suit and Counter-Suit Telecommunications apparatus. Fenwick & West Palo Alto Hughes & Luce Dallas Texas 1995 AZTECH SYSTEMS PTY V. CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES LTD 1995 High Court of Singapore Suit 688 Of 1993 Civil Appeal No. 181 Of 1995 Trial Testimony Copyright infringement in a computer sound board. Drew & Napier Singapore Crosby, Heafey, Roach & May Oakland, California TETRA ASSOCIATES V. NATSTEEL 1995 United States District Court Northern District of California San Jose District Case No. C9320674 Jw Pvt Deposition Contract issues regarding manufacturer representatives and foreign corporation. Fenwick & West Palo Alto, California DAVEY V. NATURAL MICROSYSTEMS 1995 Federal District Court San Diego Testimony Wrongful termination and compensation. Dumont Law Office Palo Alto, California McGOVERAN V. PACIFIC TELESIS ET. AL. 1995 California Superior Court Deposition and Trial Testimony Theft of trade secret of relational database software: issues of valuation. Wylie, McBride, Jesinger, Sure & Platen San Jose, California 1993 CSC V. TIGERA 1993 Arbitration Testimony Custom and practice issues in the introduction of software products by the manufacturer. Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison Palo Alto, California 1992 TDM V. ROLM/IBM Federal District Court Northern District Deposition Issues of forecasting and royalties in the development of a digital PABX. Popelka, Allard, McCowen & Jones San Jose, California TECOM V. CAELUS Federal District Court Central District Deposition Contracting issues and product development issues in a manufacturing (MRP) software product. Berman & Clark Santa Monica, California Home | Services | Experts | About Us | Site Map | Contact Us Print Version ©2006 The Chatham Group. All rights reserved. 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