Engstrom v. Engstrom
Issue was whether the division was inequitable because the home awarded to wife was worth much more than the business that was awarded to husband.
Trahan v. Trahan
The issue was whether to include the estimated value of construction contracts that had not been completed as of the valuation date in value of corporation.
Craft v. Craft
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.
James v. James
Husband argued that the trial court erred in finding that stock was marital property and based the valuation of the stock on improperly admitted opinion testimony.
Spitulski v. Spitulski
The appellate court held that without valuations, review was impossible. The case was reversed and remanded.
Mace v. Mace
The issue of first impression in this case was whether a professional practice is a marital asset.
Craig-Garner v. Garner
The appellate court reversed the trial court's valuation because it had based its findings on an outdated valuation report.
Trial court errs in assigning 6% rate of return
One of the issues in this marital dissolution case was whether the trial court erred in assigning a 6% rate of return on wife's stock account. Facts The parties were married for 19 ...
Court uses net asset value to value service business
The issues in this case marital dissolution case were (1) whether the trial court erred in determining the value of Language Learning Enterprises, Inc. (LLE), and (2) whether the trial court erred in its award of the wife's interest in LLE.
Wife entitled to share of appreciation in value due to active involvement
The issues in this case were (1) whether the trial court erred in determining that a portion of the appreciation on husband's premarital partnership interests was marital property subject to equitable division; and (2) the amount of appreciation of the husband's partnership interests.
Decline in value due to less advertising affects choice of valuation date
In this marital dissolution case the husband appealed alleging that the trial court erred.
Marital Court Denies Discounts Based on Shareholder Fair Value Standard
The issues raised in this marital dissolution case were (1) whether the trial court erred in valuing husband's interest in Union County Florist Supplies, Inc . (Florist), the family florist ...
Nontransferable Personal Goodwill Excluded From Value
The issue in this case was whether the trial judge erred in valuing of the husband's business. The husband operated his own telecommunications business, Champion Resources. The wife had wo ...
Evidence That Law Practice Had No Goodwill Accepted
The issue in this case was whether the trial court erred in valuing the parties' law practice, Liggett-Pelanda, LPA, by not awarding accounts receivable and goodwill. Facts The pa ...
Business Valuation Based on Asset Appraisals Upheld
During their marriage, the parties had started Sundberg Trucking, Inc . Neither of the parties presented expert witnesses to testify at trial regarding the value of the business. Wife prese ...
Valuation Remanded Due to Lack of Competent Evidence
One of the issues in this case was whether the trial court erred in classifying Larry's Auto Repair business as marital property. Facts The parties were married on May 12, 1995, s ...
Court Accepts Evidence of Prior Sale Price of One-Half Interest Over Expert Valuations
One of the issues in this case was whether the trial court erred in determining that the value of Cardiz Tool and Machine (Cardiz) was $240,000 and awarding one-half of that value as marit ...
Hamilton v. Hamilton
The primary issue in this case was valuation and division of the appreciation in the value of husband's business.
Nagle v. Nagle
The issue in this case was whether the trial court erred in imposing constructive trust and valuing 80 shares of Nagle's Rebuilt Truck Parts and Sales Inc.
Kelley v. Kelley
Issues were whether trial court should have considered tax implications of the valuation, and whether trial court erroneously valued husband's MTP Inc. stock.
In re the Marriage of Gordon
In this marital dissolution case the husband argued that the master erred in valuing his "ceased member" interest in his law firm.
Carr v. Carr
At issue was the valuation date of the husband's business called K & K Finishing Systems, Inc.
Value not determined by shareholder agreement
One of the issues in this divorce proceeding was whether the shareholder agreement was necessary to determine the value of the husband's interest in a closely held business, Lambert Interna ...
Formula to determine contingent value of stock options upheld on appeal
In this marital dissolution, husband complained, among other things, that: the trial court improperly characterized his stock options as 100% community property, the trial court erre ...
No error in restaurant valuation of zero
One of the issues in this case was the valuation of the couple's business.