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Koenigs v. Mitchell County Board of Supervisors

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 2, 2003No. 02-0390PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STREIT, Justice.

The central issue before us is whether Mitchell County has a duty to clean an obstructed ditch running perpendicular to a county highway. Deo and Joan Koenigs own real property east of Mitchell County’s north-south road known as Walnut Avenue. On the west side of Walnut Avenue is Marvin and Doris Fishers’ property upon which the ditch is located. Koenigs’ *591property has flooded as the result of natural obstructions in Fishers’ ditch. The district court found the County has a duty to clean the ditch. The County appeals contending it has no obligation to maintain the ditch because…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Gutierrez De Martinez v. LamagnoSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  2. A.Y. McDonald Industries, Inc. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1991
  3. Oak Leaf Country Club, Inc. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  4. Moser v. Thorp Sales Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  5. Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. v. JunglingSupreme Court of Iowa · 2002

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Harrington v. University of Northern IowaSupreme Court of Iowa · 2007
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  4. Den Hartog v. City of WaterlooSupreme Court of Iowa · 2014
  5. Coralville Hotel Associates, L.C. v. City of CoralvilleSupreme Court of Iowa · 2004

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