Legal Opinion

Braunagel v. City of Devils Lake

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided July 10, 2001No. 20000342PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] L.A. Braunagel appealed from a summary judgment dismissing his action against the City of Devils Lake (“the City”) seeking a declaratory judgment and injunction directing the City to annex certain property or, alternatively, seeking damages for inverse condemnation. We affirm.

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[¶ 2] Braunagel owns a parcel of property adjacent to the City. The property has at all times been zoned for agricultural use. The entire 1,700 foot southern edge of the property is bordered by the rail line of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. Part of the northern edge is…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Palazzolo v. Rhode IslandSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  3. Shark v. ThompsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Eck v. City of BismarckNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Glaspell v. City of JamestownNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1902

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