Singley v. Singley (III)
Court amends opinion in response to amicus curiae brief, but refuses to distinguish between personal and enterprise goodwill where evidence does not.
Hillsburg v. Hillsburg
Issue was the value of husband's business and whether the trial court erred by not using the net asset value method and failing to deduct liabilities owed to the business by related entities ...
Williams v. Williams
The issue in this marital dissolution was the fair market value of husbands medical clinic and surgery center. Goodwill was the major point of disagreement between the experts.
Olson v. Olson
The issue in this case is the court's award of stock to the spouse rather than valuing the stock and awarding half the value.
Thomas v. Thomas
Issue was whether the trial court erred in valuing the parties' business as of the separation date where the business was insolvent at the time of trial.
Ketchum v. Ketchum
One of the issues in this marital dissolution was the value of husband’s trucking and storage business, and whether the trial court's valuation was arbitrary.
Scheppelmann v. Scheppelmann
Issue was whether wife was entitled to a share of appreciation in value of husband's separate business received as a gift during marriage.
Irby v. Irby
The major issue at the November 2000 trial was the valuation of husband's stock in Pella Windows & Doors Inc. and the effect of a restrictive stock agreement on the value.
In re the Marriage of Jensen
One of the issues in this marital dissolution was the value of husbands 7% interest in the family wheat farm and whether a loan should be deducted.
In re the Marriage of Watterworth
Issue is whether court erred in valuing orthodontic practice based on formula in buy-sell agreement.
Postiy v. Postiy
Appellant first contends that rendering the prenuptial agreement unenforceable was in error where there were only two significant omissions from the agreement's 1982 financial statement, whi ...
Valuation based on future "option to purchase" price rejected by trial court
The issue in this marital dissolution matter was whether the husband had realized any "added value" when he exercised stock options in Cedar Works, Inc. Facts Under the terms of th ...
Court values and distributes partner's interest in enterprise goodwill of Ernst & Young
One of the issues in this marital dissolution was the value of the husband's partnership interest in the accounting firm of Ernst & Young ("E&Y"), including his interest ...
Trial Court's 'Inverse Scale' Was Not Double Dipping
The issues in this case were whether the trial court (1) erred in determining the valuation date of the husband's business and (2) overvalued husband's business. Facts The parties were ...
Value assigned to unvested business interest based on husband's experience and skills upheld
One of the issues in this case was whether the trial court erred in assigning a value to husband's interest in his father's video store business. Facts The parties were married in A ...
Spouse not entitled to future income
The issue in this case was whether the trial court erred in valuing husband's cardiology practice.
Fishman v. Fishman
The issue in this case was whether husband's interest in Zelenkofske Axelrod Consulting , was a marital asset.
Court Finds Postnuptual Agreement Valid
The issue in this marital dissolution case is the validity of the postnuptial agreement by which parties agreed to keep their incomes and debts separate.
Did Court Err in Permitting Spouse to Testify About Value of Her Dental Practice?
One of the issues in this case was whether the trial court erred in permitting wife to testify about the value of her dental practice.
Klein v. Klein
One of the issues in this case was whether husband's shares of Burlen Corp. were marital property.
Husband Found in Contempt of Decree of Dissolution for Interfering With the Business
The parties divorced on July 2, 2002, and their trucking business, Martin Trucking ("Martin") was awarded to wife, who worked as a bookkeeper in the business, as of the date of dissolution ...
Refusal to apply discount for lack of control not abuse of discretion
In this case husband appealed the trial court's decision regarding the valuation of his interest in MDF Tool Corporation (MDF).
Court of Appeals Holds That Trial Court Erred by Not Including Appreciation of Husband's 50% Share in Auto Dealership as a Marital Asset
The Court of Appeals held that the trial court erred by not including the appreciation of husband's 50% share of Craft Auto Sales as a marital asset.
Appellate Court Reverses Trial Court’s Decision Because Findings Were Based on Old Valuation
The trial court held that husband's marital interest in Garman Co. Inc. consisted of his marital shares in Garman valued at $40,550, plus the additional contribution of husband's share of the retained earnings reinvested in the company during the marriage, $171,467.
Marital property divided without valuation of business due to lack of clear evidence of value
Husband appealed the trial court's property division in this marital dissolution, arguing that the division was inequitable because the home awarded to wife was worth much more than the business that was awarded to husband.