Legal Opinion
Itasca County v. Carpenter
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided November 30, 1999No. C3-99-751PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
G. BARRY ANDERSON, Judge.
Appellant challenges the district court’s dismissal of its condemnation petition. Because condemnation of respondent’s land is necessary to achieve a public purpose, we reverse.
FACTS
In September 1997, the Itasca County Board authorized appellant Itasca County to construct County Road 115. Appellant began proceedings under Minn.Stat. ch. 117 (1996) to condemn land owned by respondent Douglas Carpenter. In February 1998, the district court authorized appellant to “quick take” respondent’s property. Respondent did not challenge condemnation at this proceeding. In…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Hawaii Housing Authority v. MidkiffSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Thiele v. StichSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- HOUSING & REDEVEL. AUTHOR. OF MINNEAPOLIS v. Mpls. Metropolitan Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1960
- City of Duluth v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
- Minnesota Canal & Power Co. v. Fall Lake Boom Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In Re RappCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2001
- In re the Award of Damages to Rapp for Condemnation of Land on County Road 61Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2001
- Lino Lakes Economic Development Authority v. ReilingCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2000
- City of Granite Falls v. Soo Line RailroadCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2007
- State ex rel. Commissioner of Transportation v. KettlesonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2011