Goodwill Damages Out in Conspiracy Case 
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Published: June 13, 2012
Tags: Justice Donald W. Lemons, Supreme Court of Virginia, Tort
The Virginia Supreme Court reverses an award of goodwill damages to a government contractor, Perot Systems, against a competitor, 21st Century Systems, and two former Perot employees hired by 21CSI, because Perot’s goodwill expert did not show the departing employees had goodwill value and that Perot’s actual sale price several months later was affected by ...
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