Was ESOP Appraiser ‘Strong-Armed’ by Owner/Trustee?

Business Valuation UpdateVol. 17 No. 9
Legal and Court Case Update
September 2011
ESOP valuations

Christopher v. Hanson
2011 WL 2183286 (D. Minn.)
June 6, 2011
US
Federal Court
Minnesota
United States District Court
Mark Sheffert and Robert Gross (plaintiffs); Lyndon Steele (defendants)
Ericksen

Summary

Court denies summary judgment motion, finding that the owner of an ESOP company ‘”strong-armed” its ESOP appraiser to provide a target value for repurchasing/redeeming his shares.

See Also

Christopher v. Hanson

Court denies summary judgment motion, finding that the owner of an ESOP company ‘”strong-armed” its ESOP appraiser to provide a target value for repurchasing/redeeming his shares.