Legal Opinion
Sergeant Bluff-Luton School District v. City of Sioux City
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 23, 1997No. 96-306PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Justice.
A school district brought this equitable action against a city, seeking a permanent injunction to restrain the city from including a high income residential area as a part of an economic development area under Iowa Code chapter 403 (1993). The district court denied relief because it considered injunctive relief inappropriate. We agree.
It seems apparent why the school sought to bring its claim as an equitable action. The school believes the city used high-handed methods to illegally deprive the school of a substantial portion of its rightful tax base. So the school district…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Smith v. City of Fort DodgeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
- Richards v. City of MuscatineSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
- Matlock v. WeetsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1995
- Buechele v. RaySupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
- Bear v. Iowa District Court for Tama CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1995
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Lewis Investments, Inc. v. City of Iowa CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 2005
- Worthington v. KenkelSupreme Court of Iowa · 2004
- Sergeant Bluff-Luton School District v. City Council of Sioux CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 2000
- Petersen v. Harrison County Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1998
- John Paul Gent and Beth Ann Gent v. Thomas Joseph Gent and Mary Ann GentCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 2018
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