Florida Appellate Court Excludes Personal Goodwill of All Physicians in a Group in Determining the Marital Asset

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Court Case Digests
June 21, 2024
8011 Offices and Clinics of Doctors of Medicine
621111 Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
marital dissolution/divorce
goodwill, dissolution, enterprise, trial court, medical practices

Rosenberg v. Rosenberg
2024 Fla. App. LEXIS 4882; 2024 WL 3076490
US
State Court
Florida
Court of Appeal
Alexander Rey; Josh Shilts
Makar, Wallis, Pratt

Summary

This case allowed the exclusion of the party’s personal goodwill as well as the personal goodwill of all of the other shareholders’ (practitioners’) personal goodwill in determining the marital asset value to be included in the marital estate. The importance was so great statewide that the appellate court certified this question for the Florida Supreme Court to consider.

See Also

Rosenberg v. Rosenberg

This case allowed the exclusion of the party’s personal goodwill as well as the personal goodwill of all of the other shareholders’ (practitioners’) personal goodwill in determining the marital asset value to be included in the marital estate. The importance was so great statewide that the appellate court certified this question for the Florida Supreme Court to consider.

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