Legal Opinion
City of Okoboji v. Okoboji Barz, Inc.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided March 14, 2008No. 06-0269PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CADY, Justice.
In this appeal, we must decide whether a city ordinance prohibits the sale and service of alcoholic beverages in conjunc tion with the operation of a restaurant as a nonconforming use. We conclude the sale and service of alcoholic beverages would not alone violate the ordinance. We vacate the decision of the court of appeals, reverse the judgment of the district court, and remand.
I. Background Pacts and Proceedings.
Edna Mae, Arlene, and Fern O’Farrell opened a small, family-oriented restaurant in the City of Okoboji in 1958 called “O’Farrell Sisters.” The three sisters…
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