Barnes v. Sherman

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August 24, 2000
7532 Top, Body, and Upholstery Repair Shops and Paint Shops
811121 Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance
marital dissolution/divorce
fair value, going concern, marital dissolution

Barnes v. Sherman
758 A.2d 936, 2000 D.C. App. LEXIS 199
US
Federal Court
District of Columbia
Court of Appeals
Barnes made own valuation
Ruiz

Summary

At issue is the valuation of the couple's auto body business.

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