Legal Opinion

Incorporated City of Denison v. Clabaugh

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 17, 1981No. 64709PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHULTZ, Justice.

This equity action arose from the conversion of a house from a single-family to a two-family dwelling. The City of Denison claimed the builder, Larry D. Clabaugh, and the owner, Karen M. Clabaugh, violated the City’s zoning ordinance by failing to comply with the setback requirements thereof. The trial court held for the City and issued a prohibitory injunction enjoining the Cla-baughs from continuing construction but refused to grant a mandatory injunction to require the Clabaughs to abate nonconforming portions of the dwelling. Both parties appealed, and the court of…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  2. Arnett v. KennedySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Keller v. City of Council Bluffs, IowaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1954
  4. Anita Valley, Inc. v. BingleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  5. Freese Leasing, Inc. v. Union Trust & Savings Bank, StanwoodSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Hockenberg Equipment Co. v. Hockenberg's Equipment & Supply Co. of Des Moines, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1993
  2. Moser v. Thorp Sales Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  3. Greenawalt v. Zoning Bd. of Adj. of DavenportSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
  4. Lauridsen v. City of Okoboji Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Iowa · 1996
  5. Presto-X-Co. v. EwingSupreme Court of Iowa · 1989

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