Hauserman v. Stadler

The appellant, Connie Stadler, built a fence around her yard in Minden, Nebraska. Stadler’s neighbors successfully sought a declaratory judgment in which the district court determined that a fence is a “structure” as defined by the Minden city code and that Stadler was therefore required to obtain a zoning certificate authorizing the construction. Stadler appeals, contending that a declaratory judgment is an inappropriate remedy and that a zon ing certificate is not. required for constructing a fence. We conclude that a declaratory judgment was not appropriate in this case because a…