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...

Maryland Court of Appeals Reverses Circuit Court Dismissal of an Oppression Claim — Finds There Could Be Disguised Dividend Issue

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

Mekhaya v. Eastland Food Corp. The circuit court erred in dismissing the claims of the appellant (Mekhaya) for shareholder  oppression, breach of fiduciary duty, and unjust enrichment against his former employer, Eastland Food Corp., and its board of directors....