Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District v. Willie Arp Farms, Inc.

Sievers, Judge.

Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District (PapioMissouri) appeals from the decision of the district court for Washington County which granted Brent Arp’s motion to substitute Willie Arp Farms, Inc., as condemnee in Papio-Missouri’s appeal from the county court award made to Brent for the taking of certain farm property in an eminent domain proceeding. We find that the district court improperly allowed Willie Arp Farms to be substituted for Brent as condemnee, and we therefore vacate the jury’s award to Willie Arp Farms.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

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