Court Denies Motion to Exclude Rebuttal Testimony of Damages

by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings

SL EC, LLC v. Ashley Energy, LLC The matter at hand was a motion to exclude rebuttal testimony of Barton DeLacy regarding a sale transaction of a historic steam power plant in downtown St. Louis. For the reasons described below, the motion was denied. Background...

In a New York Business Divorce, a Petition for Dissolution Triggers Buy-Sell Agreements

by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings

Collins v. Tabs Motors of Valley Stream Corp. Tabs Motors of Valley Stream Corp. (Tabs), respondent and third-party plaintiff, sought to enforce a shareholders agreement through specific performance. This decision addressed only the counterclaim of Tabs against the...

The District Court Refuses to Throw Out Experts Under Daubert Motions, Citing Differences in Admissibility and Scrutiny Under Cross-Examination

by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings

Innovation Ventures, L.L.C. v. Custom Nutrition Labs., L.L.C. This case involves a consideration of motions by both the plaintiff and the defendant to exclude the testimony of the other party’s expert witness based on Daubert and the Federal Rules of Evidence....

Expert’s Failure to Review Debtor’s Reorganization Plan Results in ‘Defective’ Hotel Appraisals

by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, Uncategorized, Valuations

The key issue in the bankruptcy proceedings involving a debtor entity that owned two hotels was the value of the hotels, which would control the amount of the main creditor’s secured and unsecured claims. The valuation date was October 2020, a point when the effect of...

Court Declines Motion to Dismiss Claim of Coverage for Loss of Income but dismisses the Claim of Coverage Under the Civil Authority Provision

by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, Uncategorized, Valuations

Derek Scott Williams PLLC v. Cincinnati Ins. Co. Summary In this business interruption case resulting from mandatory shutdowns to control COVID-19, the court declined to grant a motion to dismiss the claim of the plaintiff as to coverage for loss of business income...

Tax Court Allows for ‘Slight’ Discount for Lack of Control for Majority Interests in Real Estate Holding

by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings

Companies Estate of Warne v. Commissioner In a gift and estate tax dispute, the estate and Internal Revenue Service agreed to apply discounts for lack of control and marketability to the majority interests in several real estate holding companies. The U.S. Tax Court...