Cather & Sons Construction, Inc. v. City of Lincoln

This action involves a dispute arising out of the vacation of portions of streets and an alley by the City of Lincoln, defendant and appellee herein, and the sale of the vacated property by the City to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (“Goodyear”), intervenor and appellee herein. The plaintiff and appellant, Cather & Sons Construction, Inc. (“Cather”), objected to the vacation and sale at a public hearing before the city council of Lincoln. Over Gather’s objections, the council, by unanimous vote, passed ordinances authorizing the vacation and sale of the property. Cather then filed a…