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Please see table below for alphabetical listing of cases


Case Where Found
Abraham BVR XXVI
Adams BVR XX, XXI, XXIII
Amlie BVR XXVIII
Ansan Tool BVR XIII
Barge BVR XIX
Barudin BVR XVIII
Bennett BVR XIV
Berg BVR XII, XI
Blount BVR XXVI
Borgatello BVR XXI
Bongard BVR XXVII
Bonner BVR XVIII
Bosca BVR XX
Campbell BVR XII
Church BVR XXI
Cloutier BVR XVIII
Dailey BVR XXIII
Dallas BVR XXVIII
Davis BVR XX
DiSanto BVR XXI
Dunn BVR XXIV
Eisenberg BVR XX, XIX
Feldmar BVR X
Feuchter BVR XII
Fontana BVR XXIV
Ford BVR XV
Frank BVR XVII
Friedberg BVR XII
Gimbel BVR XXIX
Gray BVR XIV
Green BVR XXVI
Gross-Linneman BVR XX
Hackl BVR XXIV
Harper BVR XXIV
Harris v. Rapid-American, Rapid-American v. Harris BVR XII
Hillgren BVR XXVI
Huber BVR XXVIII
Hutchens BVR XV
Jameson BVR XX
Jelke BVR XXVII, XXIX
Jones BVR XXII
Jung BVR XV
Kaufman BVR XX, XXIII
Kerr BVR XXI
Kelley BVR XXVII
Kimbell BVR XXVI
Knight BVR XXII
Kohler BVR XXVIII
Krapf BVR X
Kroy BVR XV
Lappo BVR XXV
Lauder BVR XV, XIV
Levin BVR XIV
Litman/Diener BVR XXIX
Luton BVR XVI
Mandelbaum BVR XVII
McClatchey BVR XX, XVIII
McCord BVR XXV, XXVIII
McCormick BVR XVII
McLendon BVR XVII
Mellinger BVR XX
Meyer BVR XVI
Mitchell BVR XIX, XXIII
Moore BVR XII
Mueller BVR XII
Newark Ledger BVR XIV
Newhouse BVR XI
Noble BVR XXVII
Nowell BVR XX
Pacific Architects and Engineers BVR XV
Peracchio BVR XXV
Pillsbury BVR XII
Prince BVR XI
Reichardt BVR XXI
Rodriguez BVR X
Scanlan BVR XVIII
Schauerhamer BVR XIX
Schutt BVR XXVII
Senda BVR XXVI
Shepherd BVR XXI
Simplot BVR XX, XXIII
Smith BVR XI
Smith III BVR XXVI
Smith, Estate of Helen BVR XX
Stone BVR XXV, XXIX
Strangi BVR XXII, XXV,XXVII
Temple BVR XXVIII
Thompson BVR XXIV, XXVI
Trenchard BVR XVII
True BVR XXIII
Wheeler BVR XVIII
White BVR XX
Williams See Special Bulletin
Wright BVR XIX

Each Business Valuation Report (BVR) contains synopses of court cases related to business valuation, as well as an editorial article.

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BVR XXIX -  Volume 68, No.I

Article: Two Challenging Valuation Issues - And What We Are Doing About Them

Cases:
Stone: 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5864. Filed August 10, 2007.
Gimbel: T.C. Memo. 2006-270. Filed December 19, 2006.
Litman/Diener: Nos. 05-956T,-951T&06-285T. Filed August 22, 2007.
Jelke: No. 05-15549 (11th Cir. 11/15/07)
BVR XXVIII -  Volume 67, No.I

Article: S Corporation Redux: Tax Affecting S Corporation Earnings

Cases:
Dallas: T.C. Memo. 2006-212. Filed September 28, 2006.
McCord: 461 F.3d 614 (5th Cir 2006). Filed August 22, 2006.
Kohler: T.C. Memo. 2006-152. Filed July 25, 2006.
Huber: T.C. Memo. 2006-96. Filed May 9, 2006.
Amlie: T.C. Memo. 2006-76. Filed April 17, 2006.
Temple: 97 AFTR 2d 2006-1649. Filed March 10, 2006.

BVR XXVII -  Volume 66, No.I

Article: Living in Interesting Times

Cases:
· Kelley (T.C. Memo. 2005-235.)
· Bongard (124 T.C. No.8.)
· Jelke (T.C. Memo. 2005-131.)
· Schutt (T.C. Memo. 2005-126.)
· Strangi IV (417 F.3d 468 (5th Cir. 07/15/2005.)
· Noble (T.C. Memo 2005-2.)


BVR XXVI -  Volume 65, No.I

Article: Appraisers: Tutored by the Tax Court

Cases:
· Thompson (2004 Wl 1933613.)
· Senda (T.C. Memo. 2004-160.)
· Kimbell (93 AFTR 2d 2004-2400.)
· Blount (T.C. Memo 2004-116.)
· Smith III (94 AFTR 2d 2004-5283 (DCPA).)
· Hillgren (T.C. Memo 2004-46.)
· Abraham (T.C. Memo 2004-39.)
· Green (T.C. Memo 2003-348.)


BVR XXV -  Volume 64, No.I

Article: "Good News" (Karmazin Settlement)

Cases:
· Strangi (T.C. Memo 2003-145)
· McCord (120 T.C. No. 13)
· Lappo (T.C. Memo 2003-258)
· Peracchio (T.C. Memo 2003-280)
· Stone (T.C. Memo 2003-309)


BVR XXIV -  Volume 63, No.I

Article: "The Fifth Circuit's View Of Business Appraisers"

Cases:
· Hackl (118 T.C. No.14)
· Harper (T.C. Memo 2002-121)
· Fontana (118 T.C. No. 16)
· Thompson (T.C. Memo 2002-246)
· Dunn (301 F.3d 339)


BVR XXIII - Volume 62, No.I

Article: "Looking Ahead"

Cases:
· Dailey (T.C. Memo 2001-263)
· True (T.C. Memo 2001-167)
· Simplot (249 F.3d 1191, 87 A.F.T.R.2d 2001-2165)
· Mitchell (250 F.3d 696, 87 A.F.T.R.2d 2001-2043)
· Adams (218 F.3d 383)
· Kaufman (243 F.3d 1445, 87 A.F.T.R.2d 2001-1250)

MPI Expands Our Services: The New FASB Statements

BVR XXII - Volume 61, No. II

Article: "Survivor - The Limited Partnership Challenge"

Cases:
· Jones (116 T.C. No. 11)
· Strangi (115 T.C. No. 35)
· Knight (115 T.C. No. 36)

IRA VALUATIONS: Estate Taxes

BVR XXI - Volume 61, No.I

Article: "Who Wants To Be A Valuation Expert?"

Cases: · DiSanto (T.C. Memo 1999-421)
· Borgatello (T.C. Memo 2000-264)
· Adams (86A.F.T.R.2d 99-10497)
· Shepherd (115 T.C. No. 30)
· Church (85 AFTR2d Par.2000-428)
· Kerr (113 T.C. No. 30)
· Reichardt (114 T.C. No. 9)

BVR XX - Volume 60, No I

Article: "These Are The Good Old Days"
Favorable environment for taxpayers with strong appraisals

Cases:
· Smith (T.C. Memo 1999-368)
· Gross-Linneman (T.C. Memo 1999-254)
· Simplot (112 T.C. No.13)
· Davis (110 T.C. No.35)
· Eisenberg (No. 97-4331)
· Jameson (T.C. Memo 1999-43)
· Mellinger (112 T.C. No.4)
· Nowell (T.C. Memo1999-15)
· Adams (83 A.F.T.R. 2d 99-1887)
· Kaufman (T. C. Memo 1999-119)

BVR XIX - Volume 58, No.I

Article: "The Judgement of Judges v.
The Expertise of Experts: Qui Sunt Victors?"

Cases:
· Schauerhamer (T.C. Memo 1997-272)
· Eisenberg (T.C. Memo 1997-483)
· Wright (T.C. Memo 1997-53)
· Barge (T.C. Memo 1997-188)
· Mitchell (T.C. Memo 1997-461)

Recent TAMS:
· TAM 9719001(Publ. 5/9/97)
· TAM 9725032 (Publ. 6/20/97)
· TAM 9719006 (Publ. 1/14/97)
· TAM 9723009 (Publ. 2/24/97)

BVR XVIII - Volume 57, No.II

Articles:
· "Changes to S Corporation Rules"
· "Family Limited Partnerships and Valuation:
  Some Commonly Asked Questions"

Cases:
· Barudin (T.C. Memo 1996-395)
· McClatchey (106 T.C. No.9)
· Scanlan (T.C. Memo 1996-331)
· Bonner (84 F.3d 196(CA5 1996)
· Wheeler (77AFTR 2d 96 (1995 DC TX))
· Cloutier (T.C. Memo 1996-49)

BVR XVII

Article: "Accounting Standards and Valuation - Stock Options"

Cases:
· McLendon (Court of Appeals No. 94-40584)
· Mandelbaum (T.C. Memo 1995-255)
· McCormick(T.C. Memo 1995-371)
· Frank (T.C. Memo 1995-132)
· Trenchard (T.C. Memo 1995-121)

Of Special Interest: AFHE Association

BVR XVI

Article:"Estate Planning and Valuation"

Cases:
· Luton (T.C. Memo 1994-539)
· Lauder (T.C. Memo 1992-736)
· Meyer (Court of Appeals No. 676, 93-6171)

Recent TAMs: 9436005, 9432001

BVR XV

Article: "Family Limited Partnerships and Valuation"

Cases:
· Ford (T.C. Memo 1993-580)
· Hutchens (T.C. Memo 1993-600)
· Jung (101 T.C. No. 28)
· "Kroy" (89-CIV-8361, SDNY)
· "Pacific Architects"
  (U.S. Dist.Ct. Central Dist. of CA No.CD91-145 DT)

BVR XIV

Article: "Minority Interest, Fractional Interest
              and Marketability Discounts for Interests in
              Real Estate: The LeFrak Case"

Tax Tip: "Charitable Giving in Estate Planning"

Cases:
· Lauder (T.C. Memo 1992-736 (64 TCM 1643)
· Gray (T.C. Memo 1993-334)
· Bennett (T.C. Memo 1993)
· Newark Ledger (113 SCt 1679 (1993)
· Levin (986 F2d 91 (4th Cir. 1993)

Recent TAM: 9336002

BVR XIII

Subject:
· "Intrafamily Tax Planning Under Chapter 14"
· Beneficial Prevailing Rates
· The Subtraction Method of Valuation
· Section 2701 Checklist

BVR XII

Subjects:
· "Recession Discounts for Real Estate Companies"
· "Conglomerate Shareholders Awarded 331% Premium"
· Tax Planning Tip: Chapter 14 Regulations and Valuation Cases:
· Moore(T.C. Memo 1991-546)
· Campbell (T.C. Memo1991-615)
· Berg (T.C. Memo 1991-279)
· Feuchter (T.C. Memo 1992-97)
· Pillsbury (T.C. Memo 1992-425)
· Mueller (T.C. Memo 1992-284)
· Friedberg (T.C. Memo 1992-310)
· Ansan Tool (T.C. Memo 1992-121)
· Rapid American v. Harris (603 A.2d 796)
· Harris v. Rapid-American (1992 WL 9614 (Del.Ch.)

BVR XI

Subjects:
· "The Impact of Unrealized Capital Gains"
· "Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990"
· Tax Planning Tip

Cases:
· Newhouse (94 T.C. 193 (1990)
· Smith (94 T.C. 872 (1990)
· Prince (T.C. Memo 1991-208 (1991)
· Berg (T.C. Memo 1991-279 (1991)

BVR X

Subject:
· "Loss of a key employee: effect on stock valuation"
· "Valuation of a venture capital company"

Cases: · Feldmar (56 T.C.M. 118 (1988)
· Rodriguez (56 T.C.M. 1033 (1989)
· Krapf (89-2 USTC par.9448 (U.S. Claims Court 1989)

BVR XV

Article: "Family Limited Partnerships and Valuation"

Cases:
· Ford (T.C. Memo 1993-580)
· Hutchens (T.C. Memo 1993-600)
· Jung (101 T.C. No. 28)
· "Kroy" (89-CIV-8361, SDNY)
· "Pacific Architects"
  (U.S. Dist.Ct. Central Dist. of CA No.CD91-145 DT)

BVR XIV

Article: "Minority Interest, Fractional Interest
              and Marketability Discounts for Interests in
              Real Estate: The LeFrak Case"

Tax Tip: "Charitable Giving in Estate Planning"

Cases:
· Lauder (T.C. Memo 1992-736 (64 TCM 1643)
· Gray (T.C. Memo 1993-334)
· Bennett (T.C. Memo 1993)
· Newark Ledger (113 SCt 1679 (1993)
· Levin (986 F2d 91 (4th Cir. 1993)

Recent TAM: 9336002

BVR XIII

Subject:
· "Intrafamily Tax Planning Under Chapter 14"
· Beneficial Prevailing Rates
· The Subtraction Method of Valuation
· Section 2701 Checklist

BVR XII

Subjects:
· "Recession Discounts for Real Estate Companies"
· "Conglomerate Shareholders Awarded 331% Premium"
· Tax Planning Tip: Chapter 14 Regulations and Valuation Cases:
· Moore(T.C. Memo 1991-546)
· Campbell (T.C. Memo1991-615)
· Berg (T.C. Memo 1991-279)
· Feuchter (T.C. Memo 1992-97)
· Pillsbury (T.C. Memo 1992-425)
· Mueller (T.C. Memo 1992-284)
· Friedberg (T.C. Memo 1992-310)
· Ansan Tool (T.C. Memo 1992-121)
· Rapid American v. Harris (603 A.2d 796)
· Harris v. Rapid-American (1992 WL 9614 (Del.Ch.)

BVR XI

Subjects:
· "The Impact of Unrealized Capital Gains"
· "Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990"
· Tax Planning Tip

Cases:
· Newhouse (94 T.C. 193 (1990)
· Smith (94 T.C. 872 (1990)
· Prince (T.C. Memo 1991-208 (1991)
· Berg (T.C. Memo 1991-279 (1991)

BVR X

Subject:
· "Loss of a key employee: effect on stock valuation"
· "Valuation of a venture capital company"

Cases: · Feldmar (56 T.C.M. 118 (1988)
· Rodriguez (56 T.C.M. 1033 (1989)
· Krapf (89-2 USTC par.9448 (U.S. Claims Court 1989)