Calcoast has many years of experience in trial testimony, mediations and arbitration involving small claims to national class action cases.

Listed below is a sampling of expert services provided by D. Patrick Fairley (DPF), Antoine Y. Chamsi Ph.D. (AYC), and R. Haffner Ph.D. (RAH)



20. Soghomonian vs. Jebian
11/87 Arbitration
Baker, Manock & Jensen - Anthony Taketa

Exterior redwood stains and clear wood preservatives quality comparison and exterior
durability in Sacramento Valley environment.


21. U.S. Government (Air Force) vs. A.C.A. Construction Inc.
11/87 Trial Testimony, Federal Court, Cal Osha Bldg. Sacramento
Attorney for Beale Air Force Base - Captain Barry Maddix

Testimony related to failure of Federal Specification polyurethane coating on steel storage tanks.


22. Paschen Contractors vs. Central Marin Sanitation Agency
12/87 Deposition
Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges - Stephen V. O'Neal

Epoxy-amine coating failure on metal equipment/tanks use for sewage water processing.


23. Wolffe vs. Weidenmuller Co. et al.
2/88 Deposition, 3/88 Trial Testimony
Superior Court, San Francisco
Buckley, Sperling & Frey - Dennis L. Buckley

Personal injury, slip and fall on asphalt parking lot striping paint.


24. Fireman's Fund vs. Ken Ewing Painting
5/88 Deposition
Pandell & Novich - Jeffrey L. Borsuk

Paint adhesive failure on new cedar siding


25. Glenwood Springs Homeowner's Association vs. McMillan Dev. Co.
5/88 Deposition
Edwards, White & Sooey - John A. Simpson

Paint failure on hardboard exterior siding.


26. Enzor Savage vs. Golden Gate Bridge et al.
7/88 Deposition
Derby, Cook, Quinby & Tweedt - Mitch Griffin

Slip and fall personal injury case on deck of passenger ferry boat.


27. Consolidated Systems, Inc. vs. Sharpe Construction Inc.
8/88 Deposition
Monteleone & McCrory - Darrel P. McCrory

Paint failure of waterbased rollcoat primer on steel roofing components
and corrugated metal roofing.


28. Tutor-Saliba Corporation vs. Port of Oakland
1/89 Arbitration
Martin, Ryan & Andrada - Joseph D. Ryan

Corrosion failure of shop coated ferrous metal components for the construction
of the Oakland Airport.


29. Wentz Co. vs. Don Herauf Construction Specialties, Inc.
4/89 Deposition, 9/89 Trial Testimony, San Mateo Superior Court
Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges - Mr. S. O'Neal

Failure of concrete bond breaker in tilt-up concrete construction.


30. Onan vs. V.I.P.
9/89 Deposition
Law Offices of Theodore Poehlmann - Theodore Poehlmann

Clear acrylic coating failure on gold plated steel exterior panels. Examination of various
polymer systems and components effect on acrylic coating cracking and disbondment.
(Chicago, Illinois)


31. Kaiser Aluminum vs. Cook Paint Co.
10/89 Deposition
Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges - Kennedy P. Richardson

Failure of coating on rollcoated (coilcoat) aluminum used for exterior roofing
shingles and siding.


32. South McDowell vs. Don Williams Painting
12/89 Deposition
Pandell, Novich & Borsuk - Jim Curran

Failure of elastomeric coating on tilt-up concrete structure. Effect of high
pH patching compound. Design effects.


33. Jesse W. Flurry vs. San Francisco Unified School District
12/89 Deposition, 4/90 Trial Testimony
San Francisco City Attorney's Office - Pauline Terrelonge

Slip and fall on concrete handicap exit ramp at public school.
Lighting and coefficient of friction issues.


34. City of Pocatello / Harper & Associates et al. vs. Hydrostorage et al.
1/90 Deposition
City of Pocatello Attorney's Office - Ivan Legler

Failure of vinyl (VR3) coating on the interior of a steel potable water
storage reservoir.


35. Polteco Inc. vs. Richards Medical Co., Dale Glazer and Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc.
2/90 Deposition
Brown & Bain - Marlan Ann Stark, David Henderson

Tensile Strength and Elongation of Ultra High Molecular Weight
Polyethylene product.


36. Allstate Homecraft Inc. and Classic Product vs. Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Sales Inc.
3/90 Deposition
Susman Godfrey - H. Lee Godfrey

Failure of Fluorocarbon solvent borne and Acrylic Solvent and water based Coatings on Aluminum coil coated roof shingles.


37. Heritage of Claremont vs. CAWC et al.
5/90 Arbitration
Law Offices of Steven H. Cornet - Steven H. Cornet

Elastomeric coating failure on concrete/stucco structure. Color fading, sealant and patching compound bleeding. Application defects.


38. Paris vs. Sloughhouse Inn
5/90 Arbitration
Ginder, Belkin, Foster & Ducey - Harry Ducey

Slip and fall on steel cover plate in an asphalt/concrete area.

39. Shimizu Corporation vs. Glidden and North Pacific Lumber
8/90 Deposition

Elastomeric and Polyurethane coating failure on concrete in Marianas Islands (Pacific)
- alkaline hydrolysis.