City of New Hampton v. Blayne-Martin Corp.

NEUMAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a district court order enjoining further construction on a garage situated in the City of New Hampton, Iowa. Two principal questions are posed on appeal: Did the district court erroneously interpret the city’s building code on a motion to adjudicate law points? And did the district court erroneously deny appellants’ claim to a vested right in a building permit previously issued, thereby erring in its issuance of an injunction? Because we agree with the court’s ruling on the vested interest question, we affirm the court’s issuance of an injunction pending…