City of Fort Wayne v. Certain Northeast Annexation Area Landowners

HOFFMAN, Presiding Judge.

Certain Northeast Annexation - Area Landowners (Landowners) remonstrated against annexation of a territory known as the Northeast Annexation Area by the City of Fort Wayne (City). The trial court found that the remonstrance was valid and that the Landowners had standing to challenge the annexation even if the remonstrance were invalid. At the City's request, the trial court certified its orders for interlocutory appeal.

*298The facts relevant to the appeal disclose that on February 14, 1989, the Common Council of the City passed an ordinance annexing approximately 4,918…