MRI Associates v. Saint Al's

VERDICT

Trial
09/09/11 – 10/28/11

Summary

In this Healthcare litigation proceeding, plaintiff MRI Associates LLP and other joining plaintiffs alleged Saint Alphonsus Diversified Care Inc breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, wrongful disassociation, civil conspiracy, breach of a noncompete clause and breach of fiduciary duties for disassociating from MRI Associates LLP.

Plaintiff and other joining plaintiffs were represented by attorney Thomas Banducci, Wade Woodard and Brent Bastian. The defendant in this case, Saint Alphonsus Diversified Care Inc was represented by attorneys Donald Ayer, Peter Romatowski, Christian Vergonis and Alan Friedman.

Outcome

Saint Alphonsus was found to have breached their partnership contract, non-compete clause, covenant of good faith/fair dealing, intentionally interfered with economic expectations, fiduciary duty,, interfered in opportunities for with other partnerships, and engaged in civil conspiracy against MRI Associates.

Damages:
Breach of Partnership agreement, net profits lost:
MRI Associates: 3,906,338
MRI Center: 25,828,208
MRI Mobile: 22,349,967
Breach of Partnership agreement, loss of value for MRI center: 25,420,000
Breach Good Faith/Fair Dealing, net profits lost:
MRI Associates: 3,906,338
MRI Center: 25,828,208
MRI Mobile: 22,349,967
Breach of Good Faith/Fair Dealing, loss of value for MRI center: 25,420,000
Intentional Interference with Prospective Contracts, net profits lost:
MRI Associates: 3,906,338
MRI Center: 25,828,208
MRI Mobile: 22,349,967
Intentional Interference with Prospective Contracts, loss of value for MRI center: 25,420,000
Fault: St. Al's-90%, GSMRI ICR-10%
Total damages lost net profits attributed to St. Alphonsus:
MRI Center: 25,130,149
MRI Mobile: 21,745,914
Total Lost value of MRI Center attributed to St. Alphonsus: 22,878,000
Breach of Fiduciary duty, net profits lost:
MRI Associates: 3,906,338
MRI Center: 25,828,208
MRI Mobile: 22,349,967
Breach of Fiduciary Duty, loss of value for MRI center: 25,420,000
Fault: St. Alphonsus-100% GSMRI ICR-10%
Breach of Fiduciary duty, net profits lost attributed to St. Alphonsus:
MRI Associates: 3,906,338
MRI Center: 25,828,208
MRI Mobile: 22,349,967
Breach of Fiduciary Duty, loss of value for MRI center attributed to St. Alphonsus: 25,420,000
Civil Conspiracy, net profits lost:
MRI Associates: 3,906,338
MRI Center: 25,828,208
MRI Mobile: 22,349,967
Civil Conspiracy, loss of value for MRI center: 25,420,000
Fault: St. Alphonsus-80%, GSRIM ICR-20%
Civil Conspiracy, net profits lost attriubted to St. Alphonsus:
MRI Associates: 3,125,070
MRI Center: 20,662,566
MRI Mobile: 17,879,973
Civil Conspiracy, loss of value for MRI center attributed to St. Alphonsus: 20,336,000
Total Net Profits St. Alphonsus realized as a result of misappropriating partnership opportunity:
Radiology/Imaging Centers: 11,510,949
Meridian Opportunity: 19,061,617

Case Information
Attorneys
Witnesses
Plaintiff
Defense
Verdict
$52,084,515
Judge
Mike Wetherell
Jurisdiction
4th District Court of Idaho
Court
Ada County Courthouse
Case Number
CV-OC-2004-11388
Industry
Health care
Practice Area
Commercial Law
Plaintiff
MRI Associates, LLP
Defense
St. Alphonsus Diversified Care Inc.
Defense
Expert Witnesses
Lay Witnesses

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