Wheelabrator Bridgeport, L.P. v. City of Bridgeport

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state taxation (incl. ad valorem)
cost approach, expert testimony, income approach, discounted cash flow (DCF), valuation methods, replacement cost method, property tax, tax assessment

Wheelabrator Bridgeport, L.P. v. City of Bridgeport
2016 Conn. LEXIS 16
US
State Court
Connecticut
Supreme Court
Alexander L. Hazen, Joseph Kettell (owner/plaintiff); Mark Pomykacz (city/defendant)
Zarella

Summary

State high court says trial court’s categorical rejection of DCF method to value a special purpose plant for tax assessment purposes is improper where parties’ “experienced and knowledgeable” experts relied on it; court remands for new trial on valuation.
Wheelabrator Bridgeport, L.P. v. City of Bridgeport
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