May a Divorce Court Presume Noncompete in Valuing a Professional Practice?

Business Valuation UpdateVol. 17 No. 3
Legal and Court Case Update
March 2011
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Slater v. Slater
2010 WL 5356556 (Or. App.)
December 29, 2010
US
State Court
Oregon
Court of Appeals
Svendsen (wife); Holmer (husband)
Haselton

Summary

Oregon court adopts majority rule, finding it improper to predicate the value of a professional practice on a non-compete.

See Also

Slater v. Slater

Oregon court adopts majority rule, finding it improper to predicate the value of a professional practice on a noncompete.