Legal Opinion
Schooler v. Iowa Department of Transportation
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 22, 1998No. 96-2048PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNELL, Justice.
Defendant appeals from jury verdict awarding plaintiffs $100,000 in damages for condemnation of their land by the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT), arguing that the district court erred in denying its motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. We reverse and remand.
I. Background Facts and Proceedings
The DOT condemned a tract of land owned by the plaintiffs to allow construction on Iowa Highway 5 in Carlisle. Following a meeting held to establish the value of the property, the Warren County Compensation Commission awarded plaintiffs $50,000 for the taking of their…
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