Discounts Not Applicable in Georgia Fair Value Determination

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Blitch v. The Peoples Bank
540 S.E.2d 667, 2000 Ga. App. LEXIS 1265
US
State Court
Georgia
Court of Appeals
Johnson

Summary

Minority shareholder J. Dan Blitch III owned 763.5 shares of The Peoples Bank (Bank), which composed 5.5% of the outstanding stock of the corporation.

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Blitch v. The Peoples Bank

At issue is whether minority and marketability discounts are applicable in determining the fair value of dissenters' shares under the Georgia statute.