Loss of Value Damages Does Not Require Showing of Complete Destruction

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Court Case Digests
August 30, 2017
4731 Arrangement of Transportation of Freight and Cargo
488510 Freight Transportation Arrangement
economic damages & lost profits
lost profits, expert testimony, causation, lost business value, destruction of business method

West Plains, LLC v. Retzlaff Grain Co. (II)
2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 16600
US
Federal Court
8th Circuit
United States Court of Appeals
William Kenedy (plaintiff/appellee); none (defendants)
Riley

Summary

In tortious interference with business relations case, 8th Circuit says district court did not err when it allowed plaintiff’s expert to testify to total loss of value where company was not completely destroyed but harmed; damages award was not excessive.

See Also

West Plains, LLC v. Retzlaff Grain Co. (II)

In tortious interference with business relations case, 8th Circuit says district court did not err when it allowed plaintiff’s expert to testify to total loss of value where company was not completely destroyed but harmed; damages award was not excessive.

Loss of Value Damages Do Not Require Showing of Complete Destruction

In tortious interference with business relations case, 8th Circuit says district court did not err when it allowed plaintiff’s expert to testify to total loss of value where company was not completely destroyed but harmed; damages award was not excessive.