U.S. District Court Denies Use of Discounts in Determining the Fair Value of a Hotel Holding Corporation in a Dissolution Case

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Court Case Digests
July 14, 2022
7011 Hotels and Motels
721110 Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
economic damages & lost profits, shareholder dissent/oppression
damages, fair value, closely held corporation, employment agreement, gift, shareholders, salary

Agnelli v. Lennox Miami Corp.
2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 125346
US
Federal Court
Florida
United States District Court
Kathy Conroy; Sheri Fiske Shultz, CPA/ABV; Charlotte Kang, MAI/FRICS; Cameron Cook; Richard S. Fechter, JD, CAMS, CFE
Robert N. Scola

Summary

In this lengthy opinion dealing with the fair value of a 12.5% interest the plaintiff held in a Florida hotel holding corporation, the U.S. District Court determined that discounts for minority interest and for marketability are not allowed. The court also determined damages for the breach of contract, or, in the alternative, breach of fiduciary duty, on the part of the plaintiff.

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Agnelli v. Lennox Miami Corp.

In this lengthy opinion dealing with the fair value of a 12.5% interest the plaintiff held in a Florida hotel holding corporation, the U.S. District Court determined that discounts for minority interest and for marketability are not allowed. The court also determined damages for the breach of contract, or, in the alternative, breach of fiduciary duty, on the part of the plaintiff.