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Eric Jordan
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The Undeniable Proof (Integrating All Elements)

Don't Estimate. Prove Your Value.

Legal Defense: We present irrefutable case law to the court by precisely correlating your situation with our 43 foundational case law examples and expanding that research to identify 10–20+ specific precedents that clearly demonstrate your exact circumstances. The court will see proof, not an opinion. Call us now so we can present nearly unassailable facts to the court.

Case Law

Organized by category with jurisdiction, year, and core issue/relevance.

Goodwill / Going-Concern / Reputation

Case Jurisdiction Year Core Issue / Relevance
Placer Dome Inc v Commissioner of State Revenue (WA) Aus (HCA) 2018 Scope of “goodwill” for stamp duty
FCT v Murry Aus (HCA) 1998 Goodwill / customer connections (taxi business)
Manitoba Fisheries Ltd v The Queen Can (SCC) 1979 Going-concern goodwill as compensable interest
Daishowa-Marubeni International Ltd v Canada Can (SCC) 2013 Embedded obligations and FMV
HMRC v Denning UK 2022 Reputation ties (valuation context)

Equipment & Leasehold Improvements

Case Jurisdiction Year Core Issue / Relevance
County of Orange v Orange County Assessment Appeals Bd. US (CA) 1993 Exclude intangible value from property tax base
T-Mobile USA, Inc v Utah State Tax Commission US (UT) 2011 Treatment of intangibles in property tax (telecom)
People ex rel. Dept. of Transportation v Presidio Performing Arts Foundation US (CA) 2016 Relocation benefits / noneconomic components
City of Vista v Fielder US (CA) 1996 Leasehold / compensation issues in taking

Case Law by Category

Land & Buildings

Intangibles: Goodwill, location reputation, customer and tenant relationships.

Uplifts: Land premiums, going-concern continuity, site-specific operational value.

Application: Adjust fair market value (FMV) to reflect integrated enterprise value, not physical assets alone.

Equipment & Leasehold Improvements

Intangibles: Operational goodwill, brand-like synergies, relocation cost avoidance.

Application: Link value uplift to continuity of productive use and operating efficiency.

Expropriation & Eminent Domain

Intangibles: Going-concern value, licenses, subsidies, franchise elements.

Application: Compensation reflects holistic enterprise value, not replacement cost alone.

Transfer Pricing & Enterprise Valuation

Intangibles: Intellectual property, intercompany contracts, brand equity, customer relationships.

Application: Adjust FMV for cross-border functional realities and centralized intangibles.

Eric Jordan “Value-First” Method Comparison

Metric Eric Jordan Conventional
Hourly Value $1,250 USD/hr (Jordan) $750/hr (Conventional)
Accuracy / Uplift +50–60% average uplift Standard uplift
Intangible Coverage Comprehensive (all 25 factors) Partial / indirect
Prerequisite Expertise 10+ years owner-operator experience Accounting-focused

Why This Method Is Superior

  • Legal alignment: Direct incorporation of FMV-related precedents into applied business valuation in Canada.
  • Systematic intangible integration: Goodwill, human capital, brand, retention, and synergies often 90%+ of enterprise value are consistently valued.
  • Experience-based foundation: Operator fluency bridges financial metrics with real-world business operations.
  • Litigation-ready defensibility: Case citations and Five Senses reports support FMV in audits, negotiations, and court proceedings.