| Case name: |
WMI Waste Management of Canada Inc. v. Edmonton (City) |
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| Jurisdiction: |
Canada - Alberta |
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| Parties: |
Name |
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Appearing as |
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WMI Waste Management of Canada Inc. |
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Appellant |
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Edmonton (City) |
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Respondent |
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| Decision makers: |
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Belzil, Roger Hector |
J.A. |
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O'Leary, Willis E. |
J.A. |
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Picard, Ellen I. |
J.A. |
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| Lawyers: |
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Appearing for |
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Zalmanowitz, Barry |
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Appellant |
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Douglas, M. |
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Respondent |
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Lopushinsky, Darrell G. |
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Respondent |
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| Decision: |
Appeal from a lower court order dismissing an action seeking to set aside a municipal bylaw enacted by the Respondent. In 1995 the Respondent amended its Solid Waste By-law. The effect of the amendment was to give the Respondent responsibility for collection and disposal of all solid waste from multi-family residential units in the City of Edmonton. The Appellant had previously conducted a business collecting solid waste from the same residential units. The by-law amendment caused the Appellant's customers to terminate their contracts for solid waste pickup. The Appellant alleged that the by-law amendment had constructively expropriated its business. It was held that the actions of the Respondent did not amount to an expropriation. The appeal was dismissed with costs. |
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| ExLaw citation: |
[1996] EXLAW 13 |
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| Neutral citation: |
1996 ABCA 88 |
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| Parallel citations: |
(1996) 61 ACWS (3d) 188 |
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[1996] AJ No. 137 |
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(1996) 178 AR 384 |
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1996 CarswellAlta 130 |
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(1996) 58 LCR 165 |
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(1996) 31 MPLR (2d) 251 |
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(1996) 110 WAC 384 |
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