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.
Amoco Oil Company v. Caroline Gomez
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit considered an award of reliance damages in this breach of contract action involving several gas stations.
Shannon Haslund v. Simon Property Group, Inc.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit considered the value of a 1% interest in a startup company, which was established using two post-valuation date transactions.
Accounting Expert’s Lost Profits Analysis Accepted Over Economist’s Estimate
The Delaware Court of Chancery calculated lost profits arising from the breach of a contract.
Honeywell International Inc., et al. v. Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
The Delaware Court of Chancery calculated lost profits arising from the breach of a contract.
David Wells, et al. v. Ray Frye
The Washington Court of Appeals reversed an award for lost profits in this interference with a professional boxer’s management contract action because it was not reasonably certain.
CEO’s Complex Damage Model Excluded Under Fed. R. Evid. 701 and 702
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit affirmed a district court’s decision excluding a lost profits estimate, computed using a regression analysis, under Fed. R. Evid. 702.
LifeWise Master Funding, et al. v. Telebank
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court’s decision excluding a lost profits estimate, computed using a regression analysis, under Fed. R. Evid. 702.
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.
Matthew Headley Holdings, LLC v. McCleary, Inc.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri excluded an economic expert’s testimony in this breach of contract action because his report lacked adequate foundation.
Meterlogic, Inc. v. KLT, Inc., et al.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit affirmed the district court’s exclusion of an economic damages expert because he failed to adequately support many of the assumptions underlying his valuation.
Trenhaile v. J.H. Findorff & Son, Inc.
Claim for lost future profits must be supported by reasonable evidence. Expert's credibility at issue because of exclusion of bad years in his calculations for projection of business profit.
Alphamed, Incorporated v. B. Braun Medical, Inc., et al.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit affirmed the lower court’s decision that gross profits could be calculated using the quantity and price established in the breached contract.
Atlas Disposal Industries, LLC v. BRI Waste Systems of North America, Inc.
The California Court of Appeal for the 3rd District affirmed a lower court award of damages for breach of contract based on the contract price rather than net lost profits in this breach of contract case.
Dimer-ISG, Inc. v. DaimlerChrysler
The Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s determination of lost profits arising from the breach of a settlement agreement.
National Economy Considered in Establishing Lost Profits Award
The Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s determination of lost profits arising from the breach of a settlement agreement.
Maingate Hotel Company, Inc. v. Zaby's LP
The California Court of Appeals, 4th District, upheld a jury’s award of lost profits to Maingate after Zaby’s breached the property lease intended for hotel development.
Jay Johnson, et al. v. Reed Welch, et al.
The Tennessee Court of Appeals affirmed the calculation of a lost profits award in this breach of contract action.
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.
Kenny Maple v. Kevin Wilson, et al.
The Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s decision to deny lost profits in this breach of contract case.
John Snavely v. Gary Smith
The California Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court’s grant of summary judgment in this breach of contract action.
Linda Salvin v. Ionex Telecommunications, Inc.
The California Court of Appeal, 2nd District, affirmed a lower court’s award of damages in this breach of contract to provide reliable voice mail service case.
Karl J. Reeb v. Airtouch Communications, Inc.
The California Court of Appeal, 2nd Appellate District, determined the increase in a stock’s market price occasioned by a corporate merger was reasonably foreseeable for the purpose of calculating damages in a breach of contract action.
P.F.I., Inc. v. Nadezda Kulis
The New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, reversed the lower court’s award of lost profits.