Discusses two families who started out as friends and ended up in court after agreeing to a deal in which both stood to gain. Most disputes can ultimately be resolved by the court, the lawyers and time. But the resolution can produce a second set of problems. They also need to be weighed and fully resolved. The challenge is to decide when it is time to put an end to the scene to close the books both financially and emotionally. The calculations provide benefits for both parties in the dispute. But the choices they are not always be clear call. For the family business, the decisions are not easy, and it can not be more than one way to measure the true value. "Hide
by Richard Mandel, John Saber, Mark Potter, Chris Hennessy, Michael Lelyveld Source: Babson College 9 pages. Publication Date: January 1, 1999. Prod. #: BAB119-PDF-ENG
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