Breach of Contract Expertise

Altstadt Consulting personnel have applied their knowledge of accounting and finance to many breach of contract cases. Our work has involved companies in many types of industries, and contracts for delivery of products, provision of services, franchise agreements, and certain types of employment contracts.

Selected Engagements
PFF Insurance Services v. JMC Insurance Services (Joseph Nardulli - Arter & Hadden) Mr. Altstadt quantified the damages suffered by the plaintiff in an AAA Arbitration in a breach of contract matter.
Voxel, Inc. v. General Scanning, Inc. (Joseph Nardulli - Arter & Hadden) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert before an American Arbitration Association panel on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of contract matter.
William Karges v. Dellis Montell (Harold Light - Law Offices of Harold J. Light) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness in Superior Court (Los Angeles, California) on behalf of the defendant in a breach of fiduciary duty matter.
Bancroft Holdings v Price Waterhouse Coopers (Robert Gibson - Snell & Wilmer) Mr. Altstadt evaluated the plaintiff's claims of malpractice in an audit of an insurance company in United States District Court (Los Angeles, California)
Sprint Communications v. Asian American Communications Mr. Altstadt analyzed the damage claims related to the sale of prepaid Sprint long distance phone cards by the distributor in Superior Court (Los Angeles, California) in a breach of contract matter.
Ringside Ticket v. Shane Moseley (Paul Mahoney - Jones, Mahoney, Brayton & Soll) Mr. Altstadt consulted on the potential losses suffered by a boxing promoter in Superior Court (Los Angeles, California) in a breach of contract matter.
Excelline Foods v. Freezing Systems (Andrew Guilford - Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton) Mr. Altstadt evaluated the damage claims of the plaintiff in Superior Court (Los Angeles, California) in a breach of contract matter.
Aircraft and Boat Leasing v. Advantage Loma Linda LLC (David Werner - Stream & Stream) Mr. Altstadt testified in a JAMS arbitration on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of contract matter.
Judy Nagler v. The Hartman Group, et al. (Harold J. Light - Law offices of Harold J. Light) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert report and declaration before the American Arbitration Association on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of patent contract matter.
Uptown Property Management, et al. v. Hartford Casualty (G. Arthur Meneses - Berger, Kahn, et al.) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in Superior Court (San Diego, California) on behalf of the defendant in a bad faith matter.
Patty Panico, et al. v. Truck Insurance Exchange (Eric Riezman - Hollins, Schechter & Condas) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness in Superior Court (Santa Ana, California) on behalf of the defendant in a bad faith matter.
Beckman Coulter v. Flextronics International (Gary Waldron - Waldron & Olson) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness in Superior Court (Santa Ana, California) on behalf of the defendant in a breach of contract matter.
Hartmann-Lausanne, et al. v. HemoCue (James Mulcahy - The Mulcahy Law Firm) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness in a JAMS arbitration on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of contract matter.
Stuft Pizza Franchise Company v. Rajbir Rai, et al. (James Mulcahy - The Mulcahy Law Firm) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness in Superior Court (Santa Ana, California) on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of contract matter.
Junho Hyon v. Laurence Colangelo (Harold J. Light - The Law Offices of Harold J. Light) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness in Superior Court (Los Angeles, California) on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of contract matter.
Caleel + Hayden v. Valeant Pharmaceuticals (Michael D. McCaffrey - The Law Offices of Michael D. McCaffrey) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness in Superior Court (Santa Ana, California) on behalf of the defendant in a breach of contract matter.
Yolanda Grady v. Samuel Silao, et al. (Jerry LaCues - Law Offices of Jerry LaCues) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness in Superior Court (Los Angeles, California) on behalf of the defendant in a breach of contract matter.
GESD Investors v. Mark Press (Steven A. Fink - Fink & Abraham) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in Superior Court (Santa Ana, California) on behalf of the defendant in a breach of contract matter.
National Business Brokers v. Hooman Nissani (Christopher Reeder - Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in an AAA arbitration matter on behalf of the defendant in a breach of contract matter.
U.S. Bank v. Downtown Automotive Group, et al. (Greg E. Montgomery - Miller Nash) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in Superior Court (King County, Washington) on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of contract matter.
Kold 'N Hostile v. Lightstorm Entertainment (Harold J. Light - Law Offices of Harold J. Light) Mr. Altstadt provide consulting services to the plaintiff in a breach of contract matter. Services included evalution of damage claims by plaintiff related to the development of photographic systems for the film "Avatar".
William Hunt v. Gene Stalians (Paul Mahoney - Mahoney & Soll) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness in Superior Court (Rancho Cucamonga) on behalf of the defendant in a breach of contract matter.
Powerhouse Motorsports v. Yamaha Motor Corporation (Maurice Sanchez - Baker Hostetler) Mr. Altstadt testified in Superior Court (Paso Robles, California) for the defendant in a breach of contract matter. Testimony was related to the purchase, financing and ultimate marketing of a commercial property in Paso Robles, CA.

Todd Construction Services, Inc. v. Bake R Us (Richard Soll - Mahoney & Soll) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in a Superior Court action (Los Angeles) for the defendant in a breach of contract matter related to damages suffered from alleged construction defects.

Mills v. Reeves (Eoin Kreditor - Friedman, Stroffe & Gerard) Mr. Altstadt provided consulting services to the defendant in a Superior Court (Santa Ana) action in a breach of contract matter. Services included a complete accounting of construction costs and evaluating the sales market and ultimate sales price of a $8 million spec home in Shady Canyon, CA.

Amerivest Equities v. Ticor Title Company, et al. (Eoin Kreditor - Friedman, Stroffe & Gerard) Mr. Altstadt provided consulting services to the plaintiff in a Superior Court (Santa Ana) action in a breach of contract matter. Services included evaluating the sales market and ultimate degradation of the sales price of a duplex project in Corona Del Mar, CA.

Ocean Mission Park v. Taheripour, et al. (Matthew Rips - Russ, August & Kabat) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in Superior Court (Los Angeles) on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of contract matter. Analysis included the assessment of the financial and operational history several companies and the affects of the operations of these companies on the sales price of underlying real estate.

Leo Boese v. 3MJ Corp, et al.  (Richard Ritchie - Callahan, Thompson, Sherman & Caudill) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in Superior Court (Santa Ana) on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of contract matter involving the Nissan dealership in Moreno Valley, CA.
IMEX Leader v. Abdallah, et al. (Thomas Rallo - The Rallo Law Firm) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition on behalf of the defendants in Superior Court (Santa Ana) in a breach of contract matter.

Power Electric Distribution v. Hengdian Linix Motor Corp. (Roger Hsu - Law Offices of Roger Hsu) Mr. Altstadt testified in a AAA arbitration matter in Minneapolis on behalf of the defendant in a breach of contract matter.

Unity Source v. Viking Access Systems (Eric Landau- Jones Day) Mr. Altstadt provided consulting services to the defendant in a Superior Court (Los Angeles) action in a breach of contract matter. Services included critiquing a multi-million dollar collection claim and quantifying appropriate credits.

ICON Residential Lenders v. Real Estate Mortgage Network (Greg Labate - Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton) Mr. Altstadt provided consulting services to the plaintiff in a Superior Court (Santa Ana) action in a breach of contract matter. Services included quantifying the damages suffered from lost mortgage banking business related to the wholesale taking of plaintiff's employees.

Sekses Distribution LLC v. The Wet Seal, Inc. (Stuart Price - Bryan Cave) Mr. Altstadt provided consulting services to the defendant in a breach of contract matter in a Superior Court (Los Angeles) action. Services included quantifying the defendant's cross-complaint damages.

Pamela Ragland v. U.S. Bank, N.A. (Isaiah Weedn - Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton) Mr. Altstadt provided consulting services to the defendant in a Superior Court (Orange County) action in a breach of contract matter. Services included evaluating residential real estate values and performing loan amortization calculations.
Trinh v. Lee (Roger Hsu - Law Offices of Roger Hsu) Mr. Altstadt testified as an expert witness on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of contract matter in Superior Court (Los Angeles). Services included analyzing the costs of a Haagen Dazs franchise in Canoga Park, CA.
Dinh, DDS, et al. v. Patterson Dental Supply (In Pro Per) Mr. Altstadt quantified the damages suffered by two dental practices on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of contract in United States District Court (Riverside, CA).
Jeffrey Evans v. Martin Project Management (Veronica Gray - Nossaman) Mr. Altstadt testified in AAA arbitration on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach of contract matter. Analysis included the assessment of the financial condition of the defendant company.
Ganzer, et al. v. Hansen, et al. (Rick Varner - Shields Law Offices) Mr. Altstadt provided consulting services to the plaintiff in a Superior Court (Orange County) action in an elder abuse matter. Services included discovery assistance regarding investments made by the plaintiff.
Tutor Perini Corporation v. Elizabeth Lucido (Jeff Shields - Shields Law Offices) Mr. Altstadt testified in a breach of contract matter on behalf of the defendant in a JAMS arbitration action. Services included assessing damages from an earn-out regarding the sale of a construction company.

Anne Cox, Trustee of the Anne Cox Trust v. John E. Cox (Todd Green - Green LP) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition on behalf of the defendant in a breach of fiduciary duty matter in Superior Court (Orange County). Services included analyzing claims of improper amounts paid to defendants while operating several apartment buildings.

Jaye Brown v. Min-E-Con LLC (Andrew Smits - Law Offices of Andrew Smits) Mr. Altstadt testified in a breach of contract matter on behalf of the defendant in a Superior Court (Orange County) matter. Services included critiquing the damage claims related to the termination of a 50% interest in the company.

Brion v. Lieberman (Ralph Blakeney - Gordee Nowicki & Blakeney) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition on behalf of the plaintiff in a breach on contract matter in Superior Court (Orange County). Services included evaluating amounts due between the parties related to investments in two condominiums.

Vermillion v. Vermillion (Michael Zitomer - Law Offices of Michael Zitomere) Mr. Altstadt provided consulting services to the defendant in breach of contract matters in United States District Court cases in the Southern District of California and the Eastern District of Washington. Services includes an analysis of business diverted from the defendant's company to the plaintiff's company.

Manuel Sedano, Jr. v. City Chevrolet, Inc.  (Tom O'Connor - Callahan, Thompson, Sherman & Caudill) Mr. Altstadt provided an expert deposition in Superior Court (San Diego) on behalf of the defendant in a breach of contract matter involving a VW/Chevrolet dealership in San Diego, CA.

Borjon Auto Center King City, Inc. v. Sentry Select Insurance (Alan Yuter - Selman Breitman) Mr. Altstadt testified in Superior Court (Monterey) on behalf of the defendant in a breach of contract matter relating to the loss of the GM/Chrysler dealership in King City, CA.