Comp Coverage Costs Must Be Included in Damage Calculation

A California appellate court ruled that the operating expenses for five tour buses, including the costs of workers’ compensation coverage for employees, should have been included in the calculation of damages in a breach-of-contract action. Case: Owosen Motorsports Group Inc. v. TBE Tour Consultant Corp., No. B314076, 09/14/2023, unpublished. Facts: Feng Jun Zhang partnered with Yong Zhou to establish Owosen Motorsports Group Inc. Owosen purchased five buses in 2011 to lease to TBE Tour Consultant Corp., a business run by Hong Liu and his ex-wife, Betty Qi. The parties discussed...