RICHARD A. BECK       beckra@ezlink.com     P. O. Box 301, Timnath, Colorado 80547     303-808-2007

​Penosa Bloodstock - Equine Consultant

Court Case and Dates and Involvement

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Ford v. Florida Light & Power - 1982: Appraisal for defendant, liability, deposition, testimony.

Kirchner v. Ford - 1983: For plaintiff, liability, customs of  industry.

Thompson v US Dept. of Justice - 1985-89: Expert for Government, customs of industry, management practices, profit motive, depositions,  testimony.

IRS v. Edward & Dorothy Coty - 1984: Expert for taxpayer.

IRS v I.B.C., et al - 1984: Consultant to Government, appraisals, contracts.

Ziadeh v. Steinbach - 1984: Expert for defendant, knowledge of industry, deposition.

Tesdale v. Sunwood - 1986: Expert for plaintiff, customs of industry, market conditions, testimony.

Wright v. Stream (Arbitration) - 1986-88: Expert for plaintiff, customs of industry, testimony.

Wm. Devane v. Wayne Newton - 1986-87: Expert for plaintiff, knowledge of industry, market, deposition.

Sloan v. Lysne, Libra, Mizan - 1987: Expert for defendant.

First Interstate v. Bentwood Fm., Inc. - 1987-88: Expert for plaintiff, deposition., testimony, (Federal Bankruptcy Court)

Harnist, Ch. 11 Bankruptcy - 1988: Consultant to 1st Interstate Bank, Phoenix,  #B-87-1182-TUC-LO, appraisal.

Yockey v. Bair, Lasma, et al - 1987-91: Consultant to plaint., deposition, testimony.

IRS v. Mills - 1989: Expert for Government, customs of industry, report, profit motive, testimony.

Geo. R. Wright, Debtor, Fed. Bankruptcy Court - 1990: Testimony for debtor, business affairs, customs of industry.

Plaintiff (?) v. City of Aurora, CO - 1993: Consultant to defendant, liability.

Cross v. Edwardsville, IL, et al - 1994-95: Expert for plaintiff, customs, psychology of training, deposition, liability.

Traci v. U.S. - 1994-95: Expert for Government, report, USDC ND OH 93 CV 2729, profit motive, deposition.

Ricciardi v. Aspen Lodge - 1995 : Expert for defendant, liability.

Johnson v. Libbea - 1997: Expert for defendant.

Orr v. North Pacific Insurance - 1997-99: Expert for defendant.

I.R.S. v. Allred - 2000: Expert for Government.

Bishop v. MacNamee, et al - 2001: Expert for plaintiff, deposition.

Jones v. Jones - 2002: Expert for wife, appraisal (divorce settlement).

Daniels v. Black Diamond - 2006: Expert for plaintiff, deposition, liability.

I.R.S. v. Van Wickler - 2009: Expert for Government, report, testimony.

I.R.S. v. Johnson - 2009-10: Expert for Government, report.

I.R.S. v. Handler - 2010-11: Expert for Government, report, trial preparation.

I.R.S. v. Leon-Colburn - 2011-12: Expert for Government, report.

I.R.S. v. Baker - 2011-12: Expert for Government, report.

I.R.S. v. Pederson - 2011-12: Expert for Government, report, testimony.
Montenegro v. Memory Lane Stables - 2023: Expert for plaintiff, consultation.
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Participation in the above cases included research, preparation of reports, appraisals, advisements on strategy, depositions and testimony. Subjects covered included customs of industry, management practices, breeding practices, genetics, show judging, advertising, auction sales, profit motive,contracts, market conditions, appraisals, business affairs, psychology of training, negligence and liability. ​