| Case name: |
Canadian National Railway Co. v. Industrial Estates Ltd. |
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| Jurisdiction: |
Canada - Federal |
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| Court: |
Federal Court - Trial Division |
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| Parties: |
Name |
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Appearing as |
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Canadian National Railway Company |
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Plaintiff |
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Industrial Estates Ltd. |
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Defendant |
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| Before: |
Decision maker |
Designation |
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Stinson, Charles E. |
Taxing Officer |
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| Lawyers: |
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Appearing for |
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Potter, Lianne |
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Plaintiff |
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Verhoeven, Frits E. |
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Defendant |
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| Experts: |
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Occupation |
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Anidjar-Romain, David M. |
Engineer |
Defendant |
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Jackson, Philip G. |
Appraiser |
Defendant |
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| Decision: |
Taxation of the Defendant property owner's solicitor-client costs following an award of compensation for an expropriation conducted pursuant to the Expropriation Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. E-19. The total account was presented at $146,586.08. The only items in the claim not agreed between the parties prior to the taxation hearing related to the accounts for two experts and the solicitor's account for the taxation. The solicitor's account was allowed in full at $2,500. The appraisal account was presented at $62,000 and reduced to $27,000. The engineer's account was presented at $17,000 and reduced to $15,000. The final cost award was $105,853.78. |
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| ExLaw citation: |
[1987] EXLAW 305 |
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| Parallel citations: |
[1987] F.C.J. No. 665 |
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