Seale’s professionals
have served as expert witnesses on numerous cases.
They have testified in various state and federal courts
and before regulatory agencies regarding a wide range
of matters. Selected cases include:
- Expert witness for City of Houston (Epstein Becker
Green Wickliff & Hall) regarding application of
Center Point Energy and Texas Genco to determine "stranded
costs" and other true-up balances (potential
$4 billion rate case), before the Public Utility Commission
of Texas; PUC Docket No. 29526. (2004)
- Consulting expert and expert witness for plaintiff
(Cleary Gottlieb) in Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.
et al v. Eastbrook Caribe et al in connection with
certain damage issues. Supreme Court of the State
of New York County of New York. (2004)
- Expert witness for defendant (Jenner & Block)
in VSI Holdings, Inc. et al v. SPX Corporation et
al in connection with merger termination, material
adverse change analysis, disclosure issues, and damage
issues. United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Michigan Southern Division. (2004)
- Consulting expert for defendant (Powell Goldstein
Frazer & Murphy) in United States of America v.
John B. Torkelsen et al in connection with certain
SBIC and SBA issues. Both civil and criminal proceedings.
United States District Court for the Eastern District
of Pennsylvania. (2004)
- Expert witness for defendant (Dechert) in Cornell
Capital Partners v. Eagle Broadband, Inc. in connection
with convertible debenture terms and certain other
issues. United States District Court for the District
of New Jersey. (2004)
- Expert witness for plaintiffs (Donovan & Associates)
in CC Investors III, L.P. et al v. Alfred C. Eckert
III et al in connection with certain fiduciary duty
issues and certain damage issues. Superior Court of
New Jersey, Law Division: Morris County. (2004)
- Expert witness for plaintiff (Ogletree, Deakins,
Nash, Smoak & Stewart) in Jim R. Sapp, individually
and as trustee of various trusts, versus counsel that
represented his company in a purchase transaction;
in connection with securitization and refinancing
issues. Indiana State Court. (2004)
- Consulting expert for defendants (Briggs and Morgan)
in Steven Rupp et al v. L. Daniel Thompson et al in
connection with fairness opinion issues and certain
other issues. Lyon County District Court for the District
of Minnesota. (2004)
- Consulting expert for defendant (Law offices of
Gerald B. Lefcourt) in a criminal securities conspiracy
matter in United States v. Paul Stark. United States
District Court Southern District of New York. (2004)
- Consulting expert for defendant (Wilson, Elser,
Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker) in Ashton v. Valley
Brook Farms v. J.H. Reid Recycling in connection with
damage and other issues. Superior Court of New Jersey,
Law Division: Hunterdon County. (2004)
- Expert witness for plaintiff (Futterman & Howard)
in Harry Berger et al v. Jasmine Ltd., et al in connection
with issues of due diligence and insolvency. United
States District Court for the District of New Jersey,
Camden Vicinage. (2004)
