Iowa Condemnation Law
 

Merle D. Brendeland v. Iowa Department of Transportation


Nevada, Iowa eminent domain law lawyer represented the Plaintiffs on an inverse condemnation theory.


Several individuals owned a tract of land abutting an east-west highway near that highway's intersection with Interstate 35. When the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) announced plans to modernize the interchange between the highway and I-35, these landowners saw a deve... More...
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City of Cedar Falls v. JLL, Inc.

Linn County Courthouse - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA - Jury Awards Defendant $106,000 For Taking Of Property

The City of Cedar Rapids sued JLL, Inc. on an eminent domain theory seeking to acquire by condemnation certain rights, title and interest in property owned by the Defendant for public use as a roundabout on University Avenue.

JLL was awarded $524,000 but sought $2.3 million.... More...
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Hawkeye Land Company v. City of Coralville, Iowa

Hawkeye Land Company (Hawkeye) appeals from the district court ruling denying its application for a permanent injunction.1 Hawkeye seeks to prevent the city of Coralville, Iowa (Coralville) from constructing a street extension over railroad tracks in which Hawkeye claims an interest, and argues the district court erred in denying its application for injunction. Because we find that Hawkeye has an ... More...    $0 (06-12-2013 - IA)

Edward A. Green v. Wilderness Ridge, L.L.C.

This case presents the court with a little utilized area of the law—private condemnation. The plaintiffs seek further review of a district court order granting the defendant’s action for private condemnation and selecting the defendant’s proposed route of condemnation. While not disputing the need for private condemnation, the plaintiffs challenge the selection of the route, asserting that t... More...    $0 (01-08-2010 - IA)

City of Muscatine v. Stockton Realty

City of Muscatine brought this eminent domain actions against Stockton Realty to acquire land owned by Stockton for expansion of the Muscatine County Landfill. The City sought to pay $223,000 for the land that it condemned and Stockton claimed that the condemnation of its property caused it $900,000 in damages.... More...    $755128 (03-18-2005 - IA)

Joseph Gacke and Linda Gacke v. Poxk Xtra, L.L.C.

The plaintiffs, Joseph Gacke and Linda Gacke, sued the defendant, Pork Xtra, L.L.C., claiming hog confinement facilities operated by Pork Xtra constituted a nuisance. At issue in this appeal is the constitutionality of Iowa Code section 657.11(2) (1999), which gives nuisance immunity to animal feeding operations. The district court ruled the statute effected an unconstitutional taking of priv... More...    $0 (07-06-2004 - IA)

Marlowe J. Seitsinger, Iona T. Seitsinger and James Sheetz v. City of Kinross

The City of Kinross appeals from the district court denial of the city's motion to dismiss. We reverse and remand to the district court for dismissal.

Background Facts and Proceedings. Pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 6B (2001), the City of Kinross condemned a portion of property belonging to Marlowe and Iona Seitsinger for a wastewater sewer project. The compensation committee determin... More...    $0 (01-07-2004 - IA)

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