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Contracts

Mar. 5, 2024

Punitive damages calculation complicated by lack of documents

A forensic financial expert testified in a Los Angeles trial court that calculating the net worth of a defendant who owes his brothers billions of dollars after losing a breach of contract case has been challenging due to the defendant’s lack of documents.

Calculating the net worth of a defendant who owes his brothers billions of dollars after losing a 21-year-old breach of contract case has proven difficult because the defendant did not produce documents needed for the punitive damages phase, a forensic financial expert testified in Los Angeles trial court on Monday.

“There’s things that I would have expected for somebody of Haresh Jogani’s wealth,” William R. Ackerman said from the stand....

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