David G. Davies

ddavies@rayrobcle.com

Education:

·          University of Michigan School of Law - Ann Arbor, Michigan

            Juris Doctor, 1961

            Assistant Editor, Michigan Law Review

            Order of the Coif

·          University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Michigan

            B.S.E. Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 1955

Licensed to Practice:           

·          State of Ohio, 1962 - All Courts

·          U.S. District Courts:

            Northern District of Ohio

            Eastern District of Michigan

            Northern District of Illinois

·          U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Sixth and Seventh Circuits

·          United States Supreme Court, 1978

Professional Experience:

·          Ray, Robinson, Carle, & Davies P.L.L. - Cleveland, Ohio

            Of Counsel - 2001 to present           

            Partner - 1979 to 2001

·          Arter & Hadden - Cleveland, Ohio

            Associate and Partner - 1961 to 1979

·          Indiana University - Indiana

            Visiting Associate Professor of Law, 1969

Pre-Legal Experience:

·          United States Navy, 1955 to 1959

            Engineer Officer and Underway Watch Officer, USS Onslow

Professional Associations:

·          Maritime Law Association of the United States - Proctor Member

            Director 1998-2000

            Chair, Stevedoring and Terminal Operations, 1994-1998

            Member: Product Liability Committee, Marine Personnel Committee, Ad Hoc Study Committee on

            Carriage of Goods By Sea Act (COGSA)

            MLA representative to UNCITRAL plenary session to review and revise draft OTT Convention,

            1989

·          Ohio State Bar Association

·          Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

            Formerly Trustee and Chairman of Grievance Committee

·          Defense Research Institute

·          International Association of Defense Counsel

Honors:

·          Listed, THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA

Community Activities:

·          St. John & West Shore Hospital

            Member and former Chair, Medical Affairs Committee

            Member, Community Board

            Former Trustee and Board Chairman

·          West Side Ecumenical Ministry

            Board Chair 1998 - 2000

·          Sisters of Charity and St. Ann Foundations

            Board of Directors 1998 - 2005

Publications:

·          Comment to Deep Underwater Exploration Vehicles - Past, Present and Future, (William H. Garzke,

            et al.), SNAME TRANSACTIONS, Vol. 101 (1993)

·          Product Liability Goes to Sea: A Survey of the Legal Liability of Sellers and Manufacturers in the

            Marine Industry, SNAME MARINE TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 26, No. 4 (Oct., 1989)

·          Survey of Maritime Tort Exposure for Personal Injuries after the 1984 Longshore and Harbor

            Workers' Compensation Act Amendments, INSURANCE COUNSEL JOURNAL, Vol. LII, No. 3 (July

            1985)

·         Tugs, Stevedores, and the Warranty of Workmanlike Performance, INDIANA LAW JOURNAL, Vol. 44,

            No. 2 (Winter 1969)

Reported Cases:

·          Miller v. American President Lines, Ltd., 989 F.2d 1450 (6th Cir. 1993)

·          Cement Division, National Gypsum Co. v. City of Milwaukee, 915 F.2d 1154 (7th Cir. 1990)

·          Bishop v. Cross, 790 F.2d 38 (6th Cir. 1986)

·          Mercereau v. M/V Woodbine, 551 F.Supp. 811 (N.D. Ohio 1982)

·          Accurate Die Casting Co. v. City of Cleveland, 2 Ohio App.3d 386 (1981)

·          Snavely v. Lang, 592 F.2d 296 (6th Cir. 1979)

·          Arkla Air Conditioning Co. v. Famous Supply Co. of Cleveland, 551 F.2d 125 (6th Cir. 1977)

·          Harbin v. Interlake S.S. Co., 570 F.2d 99 (6th Cir.), cert. denied 437 U.S. 905 (1978)

·          Lytle v. Freedom International Carriers, S.A., 519 F.2d 129 (6th Cir. 1975)

·          Voytovich v. Bangor Punta Operations, Inc., 494 F.2d 1208 (6th Cir. 1974)

·         Panatlantica Compania Naviera, S.A. v. M/V Miron C., 1971 A.M.C. 1032 (W.D. N.Y. 1969)

·          In Re Moore, 278 F.Supp. 260 (E.D. Mich. 1968)

Representative Trials:

·          Smith v. Interlake Steamship Co., N.D. Ohio, 1995 and 1996 (with Mrs. Kelly): Represented

            shipowner in defense of Jones Act claims on trial and re-trial. Judgment on adverse verdict.

            Settled during appeal.

·          Sabedra v. Interlake Steamship Co., N.D. Ill., 1994: Represented shipowner in successful defense of

            non-jury Jones Act/unseaworthiness claim for exertional injury. Judgment affirmed on appeal.

·          Kurczewski v. Inland Lakes Management, Inc., E.D. Mich., 1993 (with Mrs. Brouhard): Jones

            Act/unseaworthiness claim by seaman who slipped and fell on icy deck, injuring his back.

            Verdict for plaintiff with finding of 50% contributory negligence.

·          Miller v. American President Lines, Ltd., N.D. Ohio, 1992: Portion of opening and medical direct and

            cross in "general" phase of reverse-bifurcated multi-plaintiff asbestos trial. Case never

            completed as to clients; defense verdicts for three clients of other firms and one relatively

            small plaintiff's verdict; see report at 989 F.2d 1450 above.

·          Lakatos v. Cement Div., National Gypsum Co., Wayne Cty. (Mich.) Cir. Ct., 1992 (with Mrs. Kelly):

            Sec. 905(b) claim by shipyard worker who fell on firehold ladder, suffering disabling injury to

            ankle. Defense verdict.

·          Walman v. Interlake Steamship Co., D.Minn., 1990: Defended against seaman's Jones

            Act/unseaworthiness suit for hearing loss allegedly caused by noisy turbine. Defense verdict.

·          Bishop v. Cross, N.D. Ohio, 1986: Defended civil rights action against police officers and their

            civilian relatives arising from unofficial eviction and ensuing fracas. Judgment n.o.v. in favor

            of clients.

·          Willer v. Twin Cities Towing Co., N.D. Ill., 1983: Defended against claim of seaman that waves from

            passing towboat caused him to fall while disembarking from workboat, causing fracture that

            eventually resulted in amputation. Defense verdict.

·          Saferstein v. Cleveland Clinic, Cuyahoga Cty. (Ohio) Common Pleas, 1978: Defended against claim

            by survivors of coronary care patient who died after being sedated in response to an acute

            psychotic episode and transferred to another hospital. Verdict for defendant.