RAF Enterprises LLC, et al. v. Trident LLC, et al.
The California Court of Appeals, First District reversed a lost profits award in this tortious interference with a business expectancy case involving a restaurant. In assessing the future revenues projections as of the date of wrongful act in 2000, the co ...
Characterization and Valuation of Business Over Two Marriages Considered
The Ohio Court of Appeals, 6th District, considered the characterization, valuation and distribution of a closely held company over the parties’ two marriages.
Frick v. Frick
The issue in this marital dissolution was the value of the couple’s interest in multiple restaurants.
Duboise v. Duboise
The issue in this case was the assignment of goodwill in a trust in the context of a divorce.
Brennan's Inc. v. Dickie Brennan & Company, Inc.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit considered the admissibility of a financial expert and a damage award based on that expert’s testimony in this breach of contract matter involving restaurants having similar names.
Lost Profits Measured in Breach of Contract Action Involving Restaurants
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit considered the admissibility of a financial expert and a damage award based on that expert’s testimony in this breach of contract matter involving restaurants having similar names.
10th Circuit Affirms Experts’ Range of 'Typical' Control Premium
In this breach of contract action for salmonella contamination, the district court used a precontamination offer to purchase the company’s assets as evidence of precontamination fair market value.
Eateries, Inc. v. J.R. Simplot Company
Issue is whether the district court used an incorrect methodology to calculate damages from sale of salmonella contaminated food. Method was difference between FMV before and after.
Non-expert valuation testimony upheld where husband failed to appear at trial
In this marital dissolution, the supreme court upheld the trial court's valuation of the husband's business interests because they were supported by evidence in the record. The husband faile ...
Bakala v. Bakala
At issue is the valuation of the marital estate.
Chandler v. Chandler
At issue is the valuation of the restaurant business and calculation of husband's income for support purposes.
Restaurant valuation remanded for recalculation
The Chandlers opened a fine dining restaurant four years prior to the husband's filing for divorce. The husband managed every aspect of the restaurant, which was incorporated as Chandler's ...
Bruning v. Bruning
At issue is the valuation of couple's restaurant.
Trial court's valuation upheld regardless of expert valuations
This appeal arose from the Bruning marital dissolution. One of the issues appealed concerned the valuation of a restaurant corporation owned as marital property. The marital property inc ...
Charles H. Lemon v. John Gressman
The Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed the lower court’s determination of damages in this breach of noncompete agreement case.
Damages for Breach of Noncompete Agreement Must Be Reasonably Certain
The Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed the lower court’s determination of damages in this breach of noncompete agreement case.
Joe Garavelli's Restaurant, Inc. v. Colonial Square Associates, L.P.
The Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed the jury's determination of damages in this breach of lease agreement matter.
Lost Profits Awarded Even Though the Business Had Tax Losses
The Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed the jury's determination of damages in this breach of lease agreement matter.
Walter Lively, et al. v. Robert J. Rufus, et al.
The Supreme Court of West Virginia reversed and remanded the case on a number of grounds.
Worthless Business Could Experience Financial Damages
The Supreme Court of West Virginia reversed and remanded the case on a number of grounds.
Elements of Control Captured in the Normalization Process
The New York Supreme Court, IA part 15 considered the valuation of the famous restaurant—Tavern on the Green.
Kay LeRoy v. Warner LeRoy
The New York Supreme Court, IA part 15 considered the valuation of the famous restaurant—Tavern on the Green.
Stiff v. Stiff
At issue is the valuation of stock held by family members in a restaurant business.
Insufficient Evidence of value as Required by Shareholder's Agreement
The plaintiffs filed this suit for specific performance of the buyout provisions of a shareholders' agreement.
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.