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Record no. 691
Case name: Langdale Landing Properties Ltd. v. British Columbia (Minister of Transportation and Highways)
Date: 2003-12-03
Jurisdiction: Canada - British Columbia
Court: Expropriation Compensation Board
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Parties: Name   Appearing as
  Greatbanks, James   Claimant
  Langdale Landing Properties Ltd.   Claimant
  TNL Construction Ltd.   Claimant
  British Columbia (Minister of Transportation and Highways)   Respondent
Before: Decision maker Designation
Grover, Michael R. Member
  Shorthouse, Robert W.C. Chair
  Wiltshire, Suzanne K. Member
Lawyers: Name   Appearing for
  Burke, Reinhard   Claimant
  Poole, Vivienne Nerys   Respondent
Experts: Name Occupation Appearing for
  Austin, Peter G. Appraiser Claimant
  Brawner, C.O. (Chuck) Engineer Claimant
  Bull, Bob Real Estate Agent Claimant
  Funk, Keith Planner Claimant
  McClintock, John Engineer Claimant
  Penonzek, Larry Surveyor Claimant
  Procknow, Gary Cost Estimator Claimant
  Coulter, Terry Engineer Respondent
  Hogan, Peter Engineer Respondent
  Ingimundson, Bruce Engineer Respondent
  Nilsen, Martyn Carl Appraiser Respondent
  Reith, George Cost Estimator Respondent
  Wollenberg, Jay Planner Respondent
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Decision: Two applications by three Claimants to the British Columbia Expropriation Compensation Board for determination of compensation payable by the Respondent pursuant to the Expropriation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 125. Several parcels were partially or wholly taken by the Respondent for highway improvements in the vicinity of the Langdale ferry terminal. The Board awarded compensation to the Claimant TNLC in the amount of $150,833 for the market value of its interest in a profit a prendre. It also awarded compensation in the amount of $1,400,000 to the Claimant LLPL for the market value of its fee simple interest. A further award was made to LLPL in the amount of $62,741 for disturbance damages arising from subdivision development costs thrown away. The Board awarded compensation in the amount of $370,000 to the Claimant Greatbanks for the market value of his fee simple interest and reduction in market value to the remainder of his land. A further award in the amount of $65,665 was made for personal losses relating to construction of his driveway. Costs and interest were also awarded to each Claimant.
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Related decisions:      
  Earlier
  [1996] EXLAW 177 B.C. E.C.B. 1996-06-21
  [1996] EXLAW 186 B.C. E.C.B. 1996-09-06
  [1997] EXLAW 254 B.C. S.C. 1997-12-31
  [1998] EXLAW 270 B.C. E.C.B. 1998-08-07
  Later
 
Neutral citation: N/A
ExLaw citation: [2003] EXLAW 328
Parallel citations: 2003 CarswellBC 3556
  (2003) 82 L.C.R. 1
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