Legal Opinion
Peoples Natural Gas Co., Division of Utilicorp United Inc. v. City of Everly
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided March 24, 1993No. 91-1968PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Justice.
A special condemnation procedure authorizes municipalities to acquire property of privately owned utilities. The procedure was undertaken by a small Iowa community upon expiration of a gas franchise. The appeal by the utility challenges the valuation established in the proceeding. A cross-appeal by. the city challenges an award of fees for the utility's attorney. We affirm on both appeals.
The city of Everly (Everly), population 700, is an agricultural community in Clay County. Peoples Natural Gas Company (Peoples) distributes natural gas to 120 Iowa communities. Under a series…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Peel v. BurkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
- Van Horn v. Iowa Public Service CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1970
- Crozier v. Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
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