Vine Street Corporation v. City of Council Bluffs

McCORMICK, Justice.

Plaintiff Vine Street Corporation appeals from judgment entered on a district court jury award of condemnation damages against defendant City of Council Bluffs. The City condemned plaintiff’s service station site in connection with a downtown urban renewal project. The appeal presents three problems relating to the law of evidence in eminent domain proceedings. We reverse and remand.

The questions raised in plaintiff’s appeal are whether trial court erred in admitting into evidence (1) the assessed valuation of the condemned property, (2) testimony as to the number of owners…