by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, Valuations
Reynolds American Inc. v. Third Motion Equities Master Fund Ltd. The importance of Delaware appraisal jurisprudence beyond state borders was on display in a recent fair value decision out of North Carolina related to a merger involving the tobacco giant Reynolds....
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, Divorce Litigation, Valuations
Hall v. Hall A Florida divorce case prompted an important discovery ruling from the appellate court as to a nonowner spouse’s right to access documents and information regarding the owner spouse’s interest in a large medical practice. The wife was one of 75 owners in...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, Valuations
Puklich v. Puklich A buyout dispute between siblings who owned several businesses generated a noteworthy decision from the North Dakota Supreme Court on the use of valuation discounts. Reviewing the applicable case law, the high court found the trial court, in...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, Valuations
Remy v. Lubbock Nat’l Bank A fairly routine ESOP case that is being litigated in the 4th Circuit has raised a novel legal issue in this jurisdiction as to the financial liability of co-fiduciaries and nonfiduciaries, including the ESOP appraiser. The plaintiffs in the...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, Valuations
Lee v. Argent Trust Co. The private plaintiff alleged a number of violations by the ESOP trustee and other defendants. The plaintiff maintained the trustee participated in a prohibited transaction and breached its fiduciary duties. By the plaintiff’s calculation, the...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Court Rulings, Valuations
Stillwater Mining Co. Nine days after his ruling in Columbia Pipeline, Vice Chancellor Laster again found the deal price was the most reliable indicator of fair value in a statutory appraisal case involving a publicly traded mining company. The Court of Chancery’s...
