You've Got Maids
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in cleaning building interiors, interiors of transportation equipment (e.g., aircraft, rail cars, ships), and/or windows.
Maginnis v. Maginnis
In this unpublished opinion, the Kentucky Appellate Court remanded the decision as to the value of the husband’s business for, among other things, the Family Court’s failure to consider an apportionment of goodwill between enterprise and personal goodwill. It also remanded for a reconsideration of the maintenance award to the wife since that award is based in part on the value of the business and the income of the husband.
Trial Court Fails to Consider Apportionment of Goodwill in a Marital Dissolution Case
In this unpublished opinion, the Kentucky Appellate Court remanded the decision as to the value of the husband’s business for, among other things, the Family Court’s failure to consider an apportionment of goodwill between enterprise and personal goodwill. It also remanded for a reconsideration of the maintenance award to the wife since that award is based in part on the value of the business and the income of the husband.
Exempted Property not Immunized Against Alimony Arrearage
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed the district and bankruptcy courts, ruling that a debtor's home, exempted from the bankruptcy under the state homestead excemption, may be turned over to satisfy an ex-spouse's non-dischargeable pre ...
In re Davis: Sandra Davis v. Thomas Cullen Davis
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed the district and bankruptcy courts, ruling that a debtor's home, exempted from the bankruptcy under the state homestead excemption, may be turned over to satisfy an ex-spouse's non-dischargeable pre ...
Defendant’s Economist Supported Jury’s Lost Future Earning Capacity Award
The California Court of Appeal, 4th District, affirmed the jury’s award of $304,000 for lost future earnings capacity based in part on her inability to return to her interior decorating business following an automobile accident.
All Pro Maids, Inc. v. Susan Layton
The Delaware Court of Chancery determined damages stemming from the breach of a one-year noncompete agreement involving an office cleaning business.
Climaco Guzman v. Jan-Pro Cleaning Systems, Inc., et al. (Guzman I)
The Rhode Island Supreme Court reversed a trial court’s award of future damages.
Lost Profits Must Be Net Profits
The Rhode Island Supreme Court reversed a trial court’s award of future damages.
District Court Applies Discounts to Partnership Interest on Remand
The Mendenhall estate consisted of a 25% assignee interest in Taylor Properties, a dissolved Texas general partnership.
Adams v. U.S. (III)
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas applied valuation discounts in determining the value of an assignee interest in a dissolved Texas general partnership. The District Court adopted the discounts proposed by the estate’s expert-- a ...
Assignee Interest Not Subject to Liquidation Rights
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas applied valuation discounts in determining the value of an assignee interest in a dissolved Texas general partnership.
In re Marriage of Thomas
At issue is the valuation of the family janitorial business.