Courtland Group, Inc. v. Phillips Gold & Co. LLP

Courtland Group, Inc. appeals from an adverse final judgment on its claims for negligent representation and accounting malpractice against appellee Phillips Gold & Company LLP, and from a cost judgment entered against it and Joseph Bár-baro. Although this case took years of litigation regarding events that occurred decades ago and involves multiple individuals and corporations, the issue on appeal is primarily the propriety of the defense expert’s testimony. Finding no abuse of discretion in the trial court’s rulings, we affirm.

Neal A. Hochberg testified at trial as Courtland’s accounting…