New York Appellate Court Affirms Award of Value of Husband’s Class B Units in Lieu of Actual Distribution of Share of Units to the Wife

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

Lieberman-Massoni v. Massoni, 2023 In this New York appellate court case, the appellate court affirms the trial court’s divorce opinion that the awarding of a percentage of the value of the husband’s B-unit shares rather than awarding the shares themselves was proper...

U.S. District Court (Colorado) Rules on Motions to Exclude Testimony of Expert Witnesses

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

City of Fort Collins v. Open Int’l, LLC, 2023  Before the U.S. District Court—Colorado are five motions to exclude certain witnesses by  both parties.   Facts “This is a breach-of-contract case arising from Defendants’ alleged failure to deliver  Open SmartFlex (OSF),...

Utah Appellate Court Affirms Value of Husband’s Business, Which Excludes Personal Goodwill, But Disallows Reduction for Taxes on Hypothetical Sale

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

Rothwell v. Rothwell, 2023 The Court of Appeals of Utah considered several issues on the husband’s appeal from the  district court’s ruling concerning the couple’s dissolution of marriage. This digest will cover  the appellate court’s opinion regarding the valuation...

Connecticut Court Determines Fair Value of 50% Interest in Commercial Real Estate Holding Company—Parties Could Not Agree on Value

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

Buccieri v. New Hope Realty, Inc. This case arose out of a dispute between the surviving family and a trustee of the founders of New Hope Realty Inc. The parties could not agree on the management and operations of New Hope Realty. On July 7, 2020, a dissolution...

Despite Rejection of Franchise Agreements in Bankruptcy, Debtor Remained Obligated Under Franchise Covenants Not to Compete

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

EllDan Corp. v. Steele (In re EllDan Corp.), 2023 The debtor, EllDan Corp., and Kevin Steele, the plaintiffs, contended that the covenants not  to compete contained in franchise agreements between the debtor and the franchise, Fantastic Sams Franchise Corp., were...

U.S. District Court in California Grants in Part and Denies in Part Motions of Dismissal by Company Against Blockchain Researcher

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

Zamfir v CasperLabs, LLC The defendant, Casper Labs LLC, in this trademark dispute in U.S. District Court (California) moved for dismissal of eight causes of action from plaintiff Vlad Zamfir’s second amended complaint. The actions dealt primarily with trademark...