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Stiff v. Stiff
At issue is the valuation of stock held by family members in a restaurant business.
Crooker v. Crooker
One issue in this case is the judicial appraisal of a restaurant using the standard of fair market value.
Delores Skinner, et al. v. Robert Thomas
The Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, reversed a jury's award of damages for breach of an agreement to share profits from a restaurant/lounge.
Michael Munao and Charlene Munao v. Nicholas Lagattuta, et al.
The Illinois Court of Appeals, 3rd Division, affirmed the lower court's valuation of collateral—a restaurant's fixed assets and inventory.
Don Cannon and Mary Lee Cannon v. Wendy March
The Tennessee Court of Appeals agreed with the trial court that March did not misrepresent the restaurant's income in connection with her sale of the restaurant. It found that March was a sophisticated businessman who performed some financial due diligenc ...
Chick-Fil-A v. CFT Development, LLC
Court denies dueling Daubert motions based on expert methodologies for pricing restaurant chicken sales.
In re the Marriage of Hollow
Issue is whether the District Court erred by assigning no value to the restaurant business owned by the parties.
Court has limited menu for steakhouse valuation
In a Michigan case, two 50% owners of a Ponderosa steakhouse were locked in a battle over the Old West-themed eatery, with both owners engaging in oppressive conduct against the other. They left it up to the court to decide their fate.
Navigato v. SJ Restaurants, LLC
Federal district court prefers discount rate for restaurant lost future rents based on industry data and research.
Federal case pits BV expert vs. MAI on restaurant discount rate
Not many published court opinions give meaningful guidance on determining the discount rate in economic damages case (see BVWire #92-5). A new decision concerning lost profits ...
Court disses restaurant’s ‘direct physical loss’ theories in COVID-19 suit
The key question in many COVID-19-related insurance disputes is what constitutes “direct physical loss,” a federal court recently explained as it rejected a plaintiff’s breach of contract claim against the insurer.
Kay LeRoy v. Warner LeRoy
The New York Supreme Court, IA part 15 considered the valuation of the famous restaurant—Tavern on the Green.
RiLoRo, Inc. v. Michael Tumanjan, et al.
The California Court of Appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part a damage award in a fraud action involving a liquor license and a restaurant lease. It affirmed the calculation of out-of-pocket losses as the difference between total expenditures for ...
LB 4 Fish, LLC v. Developers Diversified Realty Corp.
Comprehensive research and analysis lend credibility to financial expert’s calculations for over $8 million lost profits and lost goodwill for restaurant.
Bayou Place Limited Partnership v. Alleppo’s Grill, Inc.
In rent payment dispute, court rejects defendant restaurant’s force majeure claim that devastating hurricane was act of God that interfered with restaurant’s use of property and excused performance where lease did not contain force majeure provision and rent payments stopped before storm.
Foppe v. Foppe
Husband appeals value of a restaurant that included only a portion of his expert report’s (cash flow) without accounting for the other portion (gross sales).
Shewbart v. Shewbart (I)
Trial court (divorce) commits reversible error by valuing only the hard assets of a restaurant and ignoring evidence of its substantial annual income and consistent profits.
Peter Lysenko v. Mitchell J. Sawaya
The Utah Court of Appeals decided that the proper measure of damages when restaurant equipment is converted after the leasee's right to possess the premises has terminated is the salvage value of the equipment.
Hubbard v. Phil’s BBQ of Point Loma, Inc.
Unanimous agreement among three appraisers persuades court to adopt their fair market value for a new restaurant, including deductions for reasonable compensation and rejection of DCF approach.
Shewbart v. Shewbart (II)
Court finds that 2x EBITDA multiple is not too low for restaurant valuation, due to 2008 economic downturn and long hours by husband, a solo proprietor.
Total Clean, LLC v. Cox Smith Matthews, Inc.
Comprehensive research and analysis lend credibility to financial expert’s calculations for over $8 million lost profits and lost goodwill for restaurant.
Brave v. Brave (II)
State high court rejects per se extension of personal goodwill concept to nonprofessional businesses and finds in case at issue restaurant’s valuation indicates goodwill is marketable and thus corporate and subject to marital distribution.
Barry C. Cosgrove v. Joseph Bartolotta, et al.
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a jury's award of damages for fraudulent misrepresentation, unjust enrichment, and promissory estoppel based on an agreement to transfer an ownership interest in a restaurant in exchange for legal services.
Jose M. Terrones, et al. v. Abel J. Tapia, P.E., et al.
The Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's grant of summary judgment against Terrones on his negligent construction claim. Tapia improperly built the drive-in at Terrones' restaurant and, thus, Terrones was unable to receive a certificate o ...
Rose’s 1, LLC v. Erie Ins. Exch.
D.C. court, ruling on parties’ motions for summary judgment, finds restaurant owners cannot show that mayor’s COVID-19-related closure orders constituted “direct physical loss” to the property, as required under the existing business interruption policy; court rules for insurer and closes case.