Court Opinions
Stephen Slessinger vs. The Walt Disney Corp. (Winnie The Pooh)
Superior Court in Los Angeles County California grants terminating
sanctions for, in part, altering documents submitted to the court. Testimony
of Erich Speckin was presented involving Photocopy Manipulation,
Alteration, and Page Substitution which was relied on, agreed with, and
used as a basis by the Judge.
(Relevant Pages
14-18)
Client: O' Melveny Meyers, Daniel Petrocelli, Justin
Goldstein and Walt Disney Company - Los Angeles, CA
Opposing Unsuccessful Experts: Too many to list but including
A. Frank Hicks
· Trial Court Terminating Order
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Stephen Slessinger vs. The Walt Disney
Corp. (Winnie The Pooh Appeal)
The California State Court of Appeals Second District affirms terminating
sanctions ruling by Superior Court for "Altering Documents with the
intent to mislead." (2007)
(Relevant Pages
22-23 & 44-46)
Client: O' Melveny Meyers, Daniel Petrocelli, Justin
Goldstein and Walt Disney Company - Los Angeles, CA
Opposing Unsuccessful Experts: Too many to list but including
A. Frank Hicks
· Court Of
Appeals 54 Page Opinion
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Aptix Vs. Quick Turn
Federal Court in San Fransisco, California accepts Ink Identification,
Infra-red, Sequence of Lines, ESDA, and ESDA sequencing examinations in
ruling. The Judge granted terminating sanctions for altering and fabricating
documents. (2000)
(Relevant
pages 21-27)
Client: Jeff Miller - Lyon & Lyon (Now Orrick) -
San Jose, California
Opposing Unsuccessful Expert: Dr. Albert Lyter III
· 47
Page Opinion of San Fransisco Federal Judge Alsup
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Aptix Vs. Quick Turn
Federal Circuit Appeals Court upholds Federal District Court ruling including
Alteration & Evidence Fabrication claims. The court also affirms fees
and costs associated with uncovering fraud. (2001)
Client: Jeff Miller - Lyon & Lyon (Now Orrick) -
San Jose, California
Opposing Unsuccessful Expert: Dr. Albert Lyter III
· Federal Circuit
Court Of Appeals Opinion
· Criminal Sentence
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Nartron vs. General Motors
State of Michigan Court of Appeals decision in 2005 affirming Circuit
Court opinion admitting Ink Dating, Dye Ratios, and Accelerated Aging
Results. The court also ordered the payment of expert and legal fees associated
with uncovering the fraud.
Client: General Motors & Daniel LaCombe (Barris Sott)
- Detroit, Michigan
Opposing Unsuccessful Expert: Albert H. Lyter
· Appeals Order
in Nartron Vs General Motors
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Nartron vs. General Motors
State Of Michigan Circuit Court opinion from 2001 admiting Ink Dating,
Accelerated Aging, Dye Ratio, and Reverse Extraction results. The court
granted summary judgement on the case. (See
Page 3)
Client: General Motors & Daniel LaCombe (Barris Sott)
- Detroit, Michigan
Opposing Unsuccessful Expert: Albert H. Lyter
· Court
Order in Nartron Vs General Motors
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Nord Service vs. Jacob Palter Et. Al.
Trial in Federal Court in the Eastern District of Texas. Testimony of
Erich Speckin was admitted and relied on regarding Ink Dating, Photocopy
Transfer of Signatures, and Forged Documents. (2008)
Client: Gordon Arnold, Arnold Knoblock - Houston, Texas
Opposing Unsuccessful Expert: None At Trial
· Opinion
by Federal Judge Davis Adopting Conclusions Of Forgery
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Irish Carbonic Company vs. Archer - Daniels
- Midland Company Et. Al.
Ink Dating, ESDA testing and sequencing of impressions show that a diary
was not written on it's purported dates. A Federal Court in New York finds
"These methods reliable under daubert" and "competent evidence"
citing two past cases by Speckin Forensic Laboratories as authoritative.
(2000)
(Relevant pages
16-17)
Client: Phillips Lytle, Kevin Hogan - Buffalo, New York
Opposing Unsuccessful Expert: None At Trial
· Court
Order by New York Federal Judge
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In The Matter Of Jose G. Hiquera
First Frye & MRE 702 Challenge of Ink Dating From 1997 - Testimony
on Ink Comparison, Ink Dating, ESDA, and Handwriting was admited and presented
resulting in a suspension of a physicians license.
Client: Attorney General's Office, State Of Michigan
· Portion of
Testimony of Erich Speckin and Opinion of Judge
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State Of Michigan Vs. Jose Hiquera M.D.
Frye & MRE 702 Challenge in a criminal case from 1997 Testimony on
ink comparrison, ink dating, ESDA, was admitted and presented at preliminary
exam resulting in a guilty plea.
Client: Attorney General's Office - State Of Michigan
Opposing Unsuccessful Experts: Too Many To List but includes
Brian Lindblom and Dr. Valery Aginsky
· Preliminary
Examination and Opinion of District Court Judge
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Nikken vs. Soka
Trial Court in Tokyo Japan accepts evidence from Erich Speckin involving
sequence of writing and ink lines with convexities. This evidence was
used to show that the high priest added an entry to his diary. (2001)
(Revelant page 29)
Client: Soka Gakkai - Tokyo,
Japan and Barry Langberg - Los Angeles, CA
Opposing Unsuccessful Expert: Yutaka Okuda
· Niken Vs Soka Opinion Of Court In Tokyo
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Multiut vs. Draiman Et. Al.
Unsuccessful Daubert Challenge in Illinois Court to accelerated aging, Ink Dating, and statistical analysis with well spelled out reasoning by judge. Testimony was presented and accepted.
Client: Altheimer & Gray, Brian Ellis - Chicago, Illinois
Opposing Unsuccessful Experts: Robert Kuranz, Dr. Albert Lyter III and Dr. Valery Aginsky
· Transcript
of a Portion of Judge's Opinion Accepting Methods with his Reasoning
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Chay Calloway vs. Rudy Richter
Daubert challenge in Federal Court to Ink Dating and Accelerated Aging
Evidence was admitted and formed a partial basis for summary judgement.
(See Relevant
Page)
Client: Attorney General's Office
- State Of New York
· Summary Judgement
and Opinion of Federal Judge
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Chay Calloway vs. Rudy Richter
Daubert & Kumho Tire challenge in Federal Court Trial to Ink Dating
and Accelerated aging. Testimony was allowed and presented resulting in
a defense verdict.
Client: Attorney General's Office - State Of New York
Opposing Unsuccessful Expert: Dr. Albert Lyter III
· Trial Excerpt
of Federal Judge's Opinion
· Thank You Letter
from Attorney General on case
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State Of Florida Vs. Raul Pino
Speckin Forensics is retained by attorney Neil Namaroff to assist
in the admission of Ink Dating testing and results by another expert in
light of a Daubert challenge by the Government. The Government's Daubert
challenge is unsuccessful. The court found "The methods and procedures
employed by [the other expert] meet the Frye standard by having gained
general acceptance by the relevant scientific community in this field."
(2005)
Client: Neil Namaroff, Miami Florida
Opposing Unsuccessful Expert: United States Secret
Service
· Order Denying
State's Motion To Exclude Defense Expert
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Utica Square Shopping Center vs. Renberg's Inc.
District Court in Oklahoma admits testimony on Ink Dating and Accelerated
Aging. The court denies Daubert objection by defendants. (1998)
Client: Helmerich & Payne, Steve Mackey (Tulsa,
Oklahoma)
Opposing Unsuccessful Expert: None At Trial
· Relevant Portions
of Trial Transcript And Judge's Opinion
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Jupiter Medical Center Vs. Orlon Carr
Speckin Forensics is retained to assist attorney with a daubert challenge
to ink dating methodology. The challenge was denied, the testimony was
admitted and the case settled very quickly thereafter. (2006)
Client: Jupiter Medical Center, Eric Salpeter, Fort Lauderdale,
FL
Opposing Unsuccessful Expert: Dr. Valery Aginsky
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Torok v Summix Mines
Erich Speckin testified and was accepted as an expert in ink dating and
accelerating aging in Supreme Court in Vancouver British Columbia Canada.
This was the first time that ink dating methodology to determine relative
ink age was admitted into evidence in Canada. (1998)
Client: Paul Hildebrand Vancouver, BC
Opposing Unsuccessful Expert: Brian Lindblom
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State of Illinois Vs. Lavelle Davis
Illinois Appelate Court, Judge Sheldon Presiding November 2007
A murder conviction was overturned that was based on a LIP Print Identification.
Mike Sinke of Speckin Forensic Laboratories testified and showed the LIP
Print Identification was not reliable under frye and that the expert from
the State Laboratory had missed differences that should have excluded
the suspect. The court agreed with Mr. Sinke. Post trial reversal was
granted and the suspect was eventually released from prison.
Client: Winston & Strawn, David Doyle
Opposing Unsuccessful Expert: Steve McKasson and Leanne
Gray
· Document 1
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Estate of Max Tigner
State of Michigan, Saginaw County - Judge Patrick McGraw, September 2005
Robert Kullman and Michael Sinke both testify in a handwriting case and
a signature was identified as genuine. Another expert testified against
their findings. The judge agreed with the Speckin Forensic Laboratories
examiners and ruled in favor of our client.
Client: Todd Tigner
Opposing Unsuccessful Expert: James Steggall
· Document 1
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New Equipment Leasing Vs. Jungle Gym's Inc.
State of Michigan, Grand Rapids - Judge Donald A. Johnston, December 2007
Robert Kullman testifies successfully in what is probably the first Daubert
hearing on Handwriting Analysis in the State of Michigan. Bob first testified
and was excepted as an expert in Handwriting Analysis. After passing the
Daubert challenge, he testified to his opinion of authorship of the signatures
to the jury.
· Relevant
pages of the Judge's opinion relating to the Daubert Challenge
Please contact us if you are interested in the entire transcript or the
preparation bundle and outline created by Speckin Forensic Laboratories
to assist Attorney's in this type of Daubert hearing.
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