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Cases for which Donald W. Bendure has testified during 2005:

1. Deposition on February 1, 2005, testifying on behalf of Plaintiffs, Southern Natural Gas Co. vs. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, et. al., Case No. CV 0106388, Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama. Retained by Michael Miguel of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Los Angeles, Ca, (213) 612-7310. This case involved issues of underlying recognition in an umbrella’s schedule of underlying insurance.




2. Deposition on February 25, 2005, testifying on behalf of Plaintiffs, State National Insurance Co. et. al. vs. Main Street Homes, Inc., et. al., Cause # GN 301388, District Court, 261 st Judicial District, Travis County, Texas. Retained by David Metzler of Cowles & Thompson, Dallas, TX, (214) 672-2000. This case involved application and underwriting issues of MGAs and agents.




3. Trial testimony on March 2, 2005, regarding the umbrella case above of February 1, Southern Natural Gas Co. vs. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, et. al.




4. Deposition on March 23, 2005, testifying on behalf of Cardinal Health Inc., in the consolidated case for Cardinal Health, Inc. et. al. vs. Central Garden & Pet Co., et. al., No. CV 2000-01617, in the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Maricopa, Phoenix, Arizona. Retained by Dan Goldfine of Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P., Phoenix, AZ (602) 382-6000. This case involved the impact of a large fire loss on the subsequent insurance premiums for a warehouse exposure.



5. Deposition on April 13, 2005, testifying on behalf of City National Bank in the matter of Arbitration between IBAT Bond Trust and City National Bank, before a three judge Arbitration Board. Retained by Jeffrey A. Hage of Winstead, Sechrest & Minick, Dallas, TX, (214) 745-5400. This case involved underwriting issues and trust structure with regard to rescission claims on the part of a Self-Insurance Trust for Texas banks.




6. Deposition on May 3, 2005, testifying on behalf of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., styled as Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. v. Federal Insurance Company, Case # CGC 03419926, in the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco. Retained by Philip Pillsbury of Pillsbury & Levinson, LLP, San Francisco, CA, (415) 433-8000. This case involved coverage issues involving a Technology E&O Liability policy, and the extent of covered damages.





7. Trial testimony on May 10, 2005, regarding the Technology E&O Liability policy issues immediately above in Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp. v. Federal Insurance Company.





8. . Trial testimony on June 8, 2005, testifying on behalf of Mike Cheap and Throckmorton Insurance Agency, styled as High Plains Wireline Services, Inc. vs. National American Insurance Company, Inc., Mike Cheap and Throckmorton Insurance Agency regarding issues discussed in number 6. above.




9. Deposition on August 18, 2005, testifying on behalf of Medical Protective Company, styled as Bob J. Herrin, M.D. vs. The Medical Protective Company et. al., Cause No. 99-0316, in the District Court of Austin, Texas, 155 th Judicial District. Retained by Steve Nagle of Gwinn & Roby LLP, Dallas, TX, (214) 698-4133. This case involved underwriting and loss issues surrounding the non-renewal of one of their doctor insureds.




10. Deposition on October 25, 2005, testifying on behalf of G-I Holdings, styled as G-I Holdings, Inc. et. al. vs. Reliance Insurance Company, et. al., Docket Number 00-6189 (DMC) for the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Retained by Louis Chiafullo of McCarter & English, LLP of Newark, N.J. (973) 622-4444. This case involved underwriting issues with a claims-made Directors’ and Officers’ Liability insurance policy spanning multiple years and two different insurance companies.

    
    

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