Idaho Condemnation Law
 
State of Idaho, Department of Transportation v. HJ Grathol

HJ Grathol (“Grathol”) appeals the Kootenai County district court’s judgment awarding Grathol $675,000 in just compensation from the Idaho Transportation Department (“ITD”). This eminent domain case arose when ITD acted to condemn 16.314 acres to improve U.S. Highway 95 (“U.S. 95”). Those 16.314 acres were part of 56.8 acres that Grathol owned in Athol, Idaho.
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Luis Jesus Guzman v. Dale Piercy v. Canyon County

Dale Piercy appeals the district court’s dismissal of his amended action for declaratory relief, which challenged the validity of a herd district ordinance enacted in 1982 by the Canyon County Commissioners. The district court dismissed Piercy’s claim on the basis that it was barred by a seven-year statute of limitations or, in the alternative, a four-year statute of limitations. Piercy challe... More...    $0 (02-07-2014 - ID)

Karen White v. Valley County

This case comes to the Court as a certified question from the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, the Honorable Edward J. Lodge, U.S. District Judge, presiding. Karen White and her development company, Elkhorn, LLC, seek to recover $166,496 paid to Valley County for “capital investments for roads in the vicinity of [their] White Cloud development.” Pursuant to I.A.R. 12.3(c), this C... More...    $0 (03-18-2014 - ID)

Luis Jesus Guzman v. Dale Piercy

Dale Piercy appeals the district court’s dismissal of his amended action for declaratory relief, which challenged the validity of a herd district ordinance enacted in 1982 by the Canyon County Commissioners. The district court dismissed Piercy’s claim on the basis that it was barred by a seven-year statute of limitations or, in the alternative, a four-year statute of limitations. Piercy challe... More...    $0 (02-07-2014 - ID)

Lower Payette Ditch Company v. Robert L. Harveny

This is an appeal challenging the district court’s ruling that appellants were not the sole prevailing parties in this litigation. We affirm the judgment of the district court.

I.

Factual Background

Robert and Margaret Harvey (Defendants) own 220 acres of farmland on an elevated bluff that is near a section of an irrigation canal owned by the Lower Payette Ditch Company (Pla... More...
   $0 (01-05-2012 - ID)

County of Boise v. Idaho Counties Rick Management Program

This is an insurance coverage dispute between the County of Boise (the County) and its insurer, Idaho Counties Risk Management Program (ICRMP). ICRMP refused to defend the County in Fair Housing Act (FHA) litigation in federal court, which the County claimed breached its insurance agreement. The district court determined the FHA claims against the County were excluded from the policy and granted s... More...    $0 (11-30-2011 - ID)

Merl S. Simmons v. City of Moscow

This case arises from challenges by property owners to assessments levied by the City of Moscow ("the City") pursuant to I.C. §§ 50-1701 through 50-1770. In June, 1980, the City formed Local Improvement District No. 94 to pay approximately one-half of the $1,600,000 cost of a downtown revitalization project, the other one-half being supplied by federal matching funds. The project consisted of co... More...    $0 (05-29-1986 - ID)

Twin Lakes Canal Company v. Warren Choules

At issue in this case is the interpretation of I.C. § 5-246, which provides for obtaining prescriptive overflow easements. Appellant Twin Lakes Canal Company (Twin Lakes) owns and operates Twin Lakes Reservoir. Respondents Warren Choules and Sessilee J. Choules, Trustee of the Choules Family Trust, (the Choules) own property subject to a prescriptive overflow easement obtained by Twin Lakes under... More...    $0 (05-27-2011 - ID)

Don Halvorson v. North Latah County Highway District

Charlotte and Don Halvorson (the Halvorsons) brought this case against the North Latah County Highway District, the Board of Commissioners for the North Latah County Highway District, Commissioners Orland Arneberg, Richard Hansen, and Sherman Clyde in their individual capacities, and District Foreman Dan Payne in his official capacity and his individual capacity (collectively the Highway District)... More...    $0 (02-02-2011 - ID)

Curtis-KLure, PLLC v. Ada County Highway District

This case arises out of a construction project to improve the intersection of Maple Grove Road and Ustick Road. Thomas Curtis, D.D.S., (Dr. Curtis) and his wife owned interests in three parcels of real property located in Block 1 in the Fairbanks Subdivision, which is the northeast quadrant of the intersection. They owned Lot 19, on which was constructed a dental office. In addition, they owned an... More...    $0 (02-02-2011 - ID)

Bob Backman v. Thomas L. Lawrence and Debra A. Lawrence

Appellants Bob and Rhonda Backman (the Backmans) seek access to their property in Bonner County via roadways that pass over land owned by Respondents Thomas and Debra Lawrence, James and Linda Spagon, Keith and Priscilla Lloyd, Bruce and Deborah Johnson, Weston Millward, Gregory and Theresa Zirwes, Christopher Bessler, Patrick and Michelle McKenna, Christopher and Susan Grant, and Kevin Schrader (... More...    $0 (05-12-2009 - ID)

Karla and Michael Covington v. Jefferson County

Michael and Karla Covington (the "Covingtons") appeal the district court's dismissal of their complaint and denial of attorney's fees and costs relating to claims against Jefferson County for permitting the operation of a hot mix plant and landfill on land across the street from the Covingtons' property.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

This case involves the Covingtons' claims agai... More...    $0 (08-16-2002 - ID)

Ada County Highway District v. Sharon L. Sharp

Sharon L. Sharp appeals from the district court’s judgment deciding that an order of condemnation from the Ada County Highway District (ACHD) does not define the nature and scope of a take and that her property suffered no severance damages. Sharp also appeals from the district court’s denial of her claim for attorney fees and costs. We affirm.

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FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The... More...    $16507 (07-17-2001 - ID)

Ada County Road District v. Sharp

The ACHD decided to widen a portion of Eagle Road between the Eagle Bypass and State Street in Eagle, Idaho. Sharp owns three contiguous lots on the corner of Eagle Road and Aikens Street. There are three homes on these lots. Two of the three lots border Eagle Road and have access driveways to Eagle Road. The third lot has an access driveway to Aikens Street. Sharon L. Sharp appeals from the dist... More...    $0 (04-17-2001 - ID)

The State of Idaho, Department of Transportation ex rel, Plaintiffs, v. Mark and Marjory Haugebak, Defendants

This is a condemnation case. Defendants owned and operated a 46 acre open pit gravel mine which the new Highway 55 bisected and took 5.75 acres. The State initially offered $135,000 and just prior to the trial increased the offer to $565,000. The State urged that the property was not special purpose and therefore, the impact to the ongoing operations should not be considered; the Defendants cont... More...    $2675000 (10-15-1997 - ID)

State of Idaho Department of Transportation ex rel. v. Myron Stahl and Kathleen Stahl, Ray Dowding, Jr. and Idaho Sand and Gravel Co., Inc.

In this condemnation case, the Department of Transportation originally sued the Stahls and Dowding as fee owners on September 21, 1995, but failed to sue Idaho Sand and Gravel Co, Inc., the lessee under a mining lease for an ongoing gravel mine. The case was originally scheduled to be tried on April 21, 1998. Three days prior to trial, Idaho Sand and Gravel Company filed a motion to intervene ur... More...    $492820 (06-08-1998 - ID)

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