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Connecticut Supreme Court Reverses $15 Million Award Because of Insufficient Damages Evidence
The Supreme Court of Connecticut has overturned a 1997 malpractice decision by the state's Superior Court (BVU, March 1997, p. 9) which awarded more than $15 million in malpractice damages to the plaintiffs.
Beverly Hills Concepts v. Schatz & Schatz (II)
In legal malpractice action, issue was whether the trial court improperly made the award based on lost profits.
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.
Celeritas Technologies, Ltd. v. Rockwell International Corporation
The Federal Circuit affirmed a jury's damage award for patent infringement and breach of agreement to share communications technology. The damages were based on a hypothetical lump-sum paid-up license, whose fee was determined using the royalty rate comm ...
Engelhart & Swanson, P.A. v. Marvin H. Levine
The Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's admission of lost profits testimony in this breach of contract case.
Whitman's Candies, Inc. v. Pet Incorporated
The Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed a jury's award of lost profits for Pet's breach of contract.
International Star Class Yacht Racing Association v. Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A., Inc.
The U.S Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit instructed a lower court to considered evidence (cost data) in the record of Hilfiger's profit margin on the infringing sales as well as evidence of sales attributable to Hilfiger's dominant trademark in thi ...
Evidence of Sales Allocated to Infringer’s Dominant Trademark Permitted
The U.S Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit instructed a lower court to considered evidence (cost data) in the record of Hilfiger's profit margin on the infringing sales as well as evidence of sales attributable to Hilfiger's dominant trademark in thi ...
Ed Nowogroski Insurance v. Reick, et al.
The Washington Court of Appeals affirmed and reversed the trial court's determination of damages for misappropriation of client lists under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act. Three insurance agents left Nowogrowski, merged with another firm, and solicited N ...
Damage awards in intellectual property cases growing
Hampton, Scott D . CFE, CPA. "Damage Awards in Intellectual Property Cases Growing. " CPA Litigation Service Counselor . July, 1997. pp. 1-2. Hampton addresses the expanded scope of patent inf ...
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?
Court Awards $15 Million Damages Based on Discounted Cash Flow
At issue is a legal malpractice action the corporate plaintiff, Beverly Hills Concepts Inc., brought against the law firm of Schatz & Schatz, Ribicoff & Kotkin.
Florafax International, Inc. v. GTE Marketing Research, Inc.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court reinstated a jury's damage award for lost profits.
Lost Profits From Third-Party Collateral Contracts
The Oklahoma Supreme Court reinstated a jury's damage award for lost profits.
Beverly Hills Concepts v. Schatz & Schatz (I)
At issue is in this legal practice case is the establishment of expert testimony and circumstancial evidence.
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.
Company Seeks Damages From Speculative Profits
Coastal sought $5.3 million in damages arising out of an alleged breach of a contract for Coastal's exclusive dealership rights to sell Commander airplanes.
Coastal Aviation v. Commander Aircraft
In this case, the plaintiff seeks damages arising out of an alleged breach of a contract for Coastal's exclusive dealership rights to sell Commander airplanes.
Douglas A. Johnson v. Theresa C. Jones, et al.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan calculated an architect's damages under the Lanham Act for defendant's willful infringement of his architectural drawings. The damages against both defendant builder and architect were calculat ...
Total Containment, Inc. v. Environ Products, Inc.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania awarded Total Containment damages based on a reasonable royalty for Eviron's infringement of their patent. The court found that the starting point was 1/4 of the available profit. It adjus ...
Kenford Co. v. County of Erie
In dispute over lost profits for term of 20-year management agreement, high court sets forth three-part test plaintiff must satisfy, including showing causation, reasonable certainty, and damages within the contemplation of parties at the time of agreement; plaintiff here fails test.