Muszynski v. Muszynski
Trial court adopts valuations of wife’s expert for husband’s 50% interest in waste industry company, finding expert used methods that properly separated out husband’s personal goodwill; court also accepts inclusion of identifiable intangibles shown to belong to company; appeals court affirms.
Court Validates Expert’s Method for Separating Out Owner’s Personal Goodwill
Trial court adopts valuations of wife’s expert for husband’s 50% interest in waste industry company, finding expert used methods that properly separated out husband’s personal goodwill; court also accepts inclusion of identifiable intangibles shown to belong to company; appeals court affirms.
Defendant’s Move to Exclude Damages Expert at Class Certification Stage Fails
Court performs Daubert inquiry at class certification stage, finding plaintiffs’ expert testimony is admissible; expert has shown it is possible to calculate damages by applying common, reliable formula to entire class, court says, certifying class.
Defendant’s Move to Exclude Damages Expert at Class Certification Stage Fails
Court performs Daubert inquiry at class certification stage, finding plaintiffs’ expert testimony is admissible; expert has shown it is possible to calculate damages by applying common, reliable formula to entire class, court says, certifying class.
In re Stericycle, Inc.
Court performs Daubert inquiry at class certification stage, finding plaintiffs’ expert testimony is admissible; expert has shown it is possible to calculate damages by applying common, reliable formula to entire class, court says, certifying class.
Court Accepts Cost Approach to Calculate Value of Lost Business
Fifth Circuit affirms lower court’s use of adjusted replacement cost as measure of damages where parties disagreed on how to calculate fair market value (FMV) of destroyed business; no market for the unique used facility exists and the value of used compo ...
Factory Mutual Insurance Co. v. Alon USA
Fifth Circuit affirms lower court’s use of adjusted replacement cost as measure of damages where parties disagreed on how to calculate fair market value (FMV) of destroyed business; no market for the unique used facility exists and the value of used compo ...
Estate of Edward H. Eddy v. CIR
The Tax Court refused to permit the estate to use the alternate valuation date because the estate's tax return was filed beyond the time prescribed by law. It additionally permitted the application of a blockage discount (which was uncontested by the IRS ...
Blockage Discount Applied to Small Block of Public Stock
The Tax Court refused to permit the estate to use the alternate valuation date because the estate's tax return was filed beyond the time prescribed by law.
Reese v. Reese
At issue in this case is the valuation date and use of non-competition agreement in the maritial estate.
Degree of Control Is a Factor
The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed the valuation date of a company set one month before government regulations adversely affecting the company when into effect. The appellate court affirmed, noting that the husband controlled the company and that he ha ...