Previous Testimony
Richard Dresser, CSP, CET
496 Castlewood Lane
Deerfield, Illinois 60015-3904
847-945-6095
Email: DresSaMgmt@aol.com
List of case in which I have testified at trial or by deposition since 1994.
Deposition: July 25, 2005, Chicago, IL. I testified for the attorney representing the plaintiff, Robert R. Melnick of Melnick & Melnick, Attorneys at Law, Youngstown, OH in a fatal fall. Estate of Jose Felicaino Santiago, Deceased, v. Tripple J Framing. Inc., Dugan & Meyers Construction Co., Phoenix Drexel Limited Partnership.
Deposition: October 11, 2002. San Francisco, California. I was deposed by the attorney representing the defense, Elisha Rosenblum of Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP, Chicago, Illinois, in the case Burke v. Turner.
Deposition: January 4, 2001. Chicago, Illinois. I was deposed by the attorney representing the plaintiff in Cause No. 97-01463-A, Thomas Dvorak v. Turner Construction Company of Texas, et al., 14th District Court of Dallas County, Texas. I appeared as an expert on Fall Protection for Defense Attorney Hugh N. Lyle of Craig, Terrill & Hale, L.L.P., Lubbock, Texas.
Deposition: June 28, 2000. Deerfield, Illinois. I was deposed by the attorney representing the defendant in case No. 99-CV-4091-JLF, Jonathon Lile, Plaintiff, vs. East Richland Community Unit School District No. 1, Defendant, United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois, Benton Division. I was an expert for the plaintiff regarding the National Fire Protection Association’s Life Safety Code and handrails.
Deposition: November 16, 1998
I was deposed by the attorney representing the plaintiff in the case Tychewicz v. Perini, et al., Court No. 95 L 16638. I appeared with the defense attorney, Howard J. Pikel, of Williams & Montgomery Ltd., Chicago, Illinois
Trial: February 11, 1997 and Deposition- January 10, 1997. United States District Court, Omaha, Nebraska, case no.: 8:95CV00345. Ver Halen vs. IBP, Inc. I appeared as an expert on Walking-Working Surfaces for the defense, represented by John Guthery of Perry, Guthery, Haase & Gessford, P.C., Lincoln, Nebraska.
Deposition: March 8, 1996
I was deposed by the attorneys representing the Volvo GM Heavy Truck Corporation, Defendant. I appeared for the plaintiff represented by Keith White, Esq., Bryant & White, Saint Marys, WV, in their suit, Charles Mc Knight, et UX vs. Volvo G.M. Heavy Truck Corp. et al. The deposition was in Chicago, IL.
Deposition: February 27, 1995
I was deposed by Marvin A. Brustin, Ltd., Chicago, IL, who represented William Krueger and Rita Krueger, plaintiffs, in their case, 93 L 00176, v. Water Reclamation District of Chicago, a Municipal Corporation and Envirodyne Engineers, Inc., a Corporation, and Burke Custom Forms, Inc., a Texas Corporation, Defendants. I was accompanied by Michael J. Cunningham, Williams & Montgomery Ltd., who represented the Water Reclamation District of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
Trial: April 19, 1994
I appeared as an expert on the value of wearing seat belts to help prevent bodily injury. Norfolk & Western Railway vs. The City of Springfield, IL, NO.86-L-141, Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, Sangamon County, IL, on April 19, 1994. I consulted with and appeared for John E. Fick of Samuels, Miller, Schroeder, Jackson & Sly, Decatur, IL, representing Norfolk & Western Railway.
