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Record no. 736
Case name: Brese v. Edmonton (City)
Date: 2004-01-28
Jurisdiction: Canada - Alberta
Court: Land Compensation Board
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Parties: Name   Appearing as
  Brese, Rita M.   Claimant
  Brese, William G.   Claimant
  Edmonton (City)   Authority
Before: Decision maker Designation
Logan, John Edward Member
  McAvoy, Marilyn Member
  Schumacher, Stanley S. Member
Lawyers: Name   Appearing for
  Mallon, Donald Patrick   Claimant
  Debrinski, Douglas Steven   Authority
Experts: Name Occupation Appearing for
  Lovatt, Olga Mary Planner Claimant
  Wasmuth, John F. Appraiser Claimant
  Andrew, John R. Planner Authority
  Gettel, Brian Stanley Appraiser Authority
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Decision: Application to the Alberta Land Compensation Board for determination of compensation pursuant to the Expropriation Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. E-13. Partial taking in 1997 of a 14.7 ac. portion of the Claimants' property located in the City of Edmonton for a road upgrading project. The Claimants' property totalled 32.16 ac. prior to the taking.

Claims were advanced for the market value of the land taken, reduction in value of the remaining land, the cost to construct a new driveway, lost capital appreciation and incidental damages. The Board rejected the claims for the cost to construct a driveway and lost capital appreciation. It awarded total compensation in the amount of $193,180 for market value of land taken, reduction in market value to the remaining lands, the cost of finding a replacement property and incidental damages. The Board also awarded interest on the amounts payable.
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Related decisions:      
  Earlier
  [1997] EXLAW 33 Alta. Inquiry 1997-02-14
  Later
  [2005] EXLAW 6 Alta. L.C.B. 2005-01-27
  [2005] EXLAW 37 Alta. L.C.B. 2005-02-22
  [2006] EXLAW 1 Alta. C.A. 2006-01-24
Neutral citation: N/A
ExLaw citation: [2004] EXLAW 1
Parallel citations: 2004 Can LII 72132
  2004 CarswellAlta 1065
  (2004) 83 L.C.R. 35
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