Legal Opinion
City of Coralville v. Iowa Utilities Board
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided May 30, 2008No. 07-0558PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HECHT, Justice.
In this case we examine the limits of a municipality’s home rule authority to control its right-of-way. On review of a decision of the Iowa Utilities Board, we conclude a tariff filed by a public utility does not conflict with an ordinance adopted by the City of Coralville so as to constitute a violation of the City’s home rule authority. We affirm.
I. Factual and Procedural Background.
A controversy between MidAmerican Energy Company and the City of Coral-ville arose in January 2000, when the City notified MidAmerican of a plan to widen 1st Avenue in Coralville. The plan…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Auen v. Alcoholic Beverages Division of Iowa Department of CommerceSupreme Court of Iowa · 2004
- Hunter v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
- Racing Ass'n of Central Iowa v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of Iowa · 2004
- Davenport Water Co. v. Iowa State Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
- Dickinson v. PorterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1948
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by23 opinions
- Renda v. Iowa Civil Rights CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 2010
- Rozanne E. King Alisha Jane King Dacie S. Houston, Individually and as Mother and Next Friend of Skylar Dwayne Ostrander, Chay Cortez Ostrander, and Adlia William Cortez Flood III Brandy R. Drake, Individually and as Mother and Next Friend of Logan Genner Luhmann, Susan Maule, Stephanie Maule, and Jacob Maule Michael Campbell, Individually and as Father and Next Friend of George Campbell and SophSupreme Court of Iowa · 2012
- Lscp, Lllp v. Courtney M. Kay-Decker, Director, Iowa Department of RevenueSupreme Court of Iowa · 2015
- Qwest Corporation v. Iowa State Board of Tax ReviewSupreme Court of Iowa · 2013
- Sz Enterprises, LLC D/B/A Eagle Point Solar v. Iowa Utilities Board, a Division of the Department of Commerce, State of IowaSupreme Court of Iowa · 2014
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.