Farmer v. Farmer
Washington State Supreme Court rejects absolute rule for valuing converted employment stock options in divorce, deferring to trial courts’ broad authority to assess expert valuation of the options, including its reference to the tort framework of measurin ...
Fabrication & Truck Equipment, Inc. v. Roger M. Powell
The Oregon Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s dismissal of a breach of contract action, which was predicated on the insufficient proof of damages submitted by Fabrication’s owner in a confusing and handwritten statement.
Owner’s Confusing, Handwritten Lost Profits Assessment Resulted in Directed Verdict
The Oregon Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s dismissal of a breach of contract action, which was predicated on the insufficient proof of damages submitted by Fabrication’s owner in a confusing and handwritten statement.
Harold Tatum Jr. v. Patricia L. Tatum
The Kentucky Court of Appeals affirmed the valuation of a specialty machine business. The company was valued using the straight capitalization method and a 20 percent discount for lack of marketability. The court rejected in part the valuations performed ...
Straight Capitalization Method Used
The Kentucky Court of Appeals affirmed the valuation of a specialty machine business.
Forklifts of St. Louis, Inc. v. Komatsu Forklift, USA, Inc.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit affirmed a jury's award of damages for fraudulent misrepresentation.
Asset Approach Accepted Over Going-Concern Premise When the Dealership Is Terminated
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit affirmed jury's verdict on damages To-Am incurred due to Mitsubishi's termination of To-Am's franchise.
To-Am Equipment Co., Inc. v. Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America, Inc.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit affirmed jury's verdict on damages To-Am incurred due to Mitsubishi's termination of To-Am's franchise.
Weak Rebuttal Gives Plaintiff Large Damages Award
The case involved two issues: (1) Was TO-AM a franchise under Illinois law? (2) If so, how much was it entitled to for damages related to terminating its franchise to distribute to distribute forklift trucks?
TO-AM Equipment v. Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America
At issue is calculation of damages representing the profits the plaintiff company could have earned had it remained a Mitsubishi dealer indefinitely with the defendant company.
Century Wrecker Corp. v. E.R. Buske Manufacturing Company, Inc.
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa denied the plaintiff's motion in limine to exclude evidence regarding what the defendant's would be able to afford as a reasonable royalty in this patent infringement case. The court permitted the ...
Rogers v. Rogers
Issue was whether or not the marital estate had contributed to increase the business's value.