Van Keppel v. County of Jasper

HOFFMAN, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Gerrit Van Keppel appeals the trial court's granting of appellees' motion to dismiss.

The facts relevant to this appeal disclose that Van Keppel owns real estate in Jasper County, Indiana upon which he has a farming operation. The Hodge and Krucek public drainage ditches are located on his property and prior to 1985, Van Keppel began making certain improvements to this water control system without the prior ap proval and authorization of the Jasper County Drainage Board.

The Board later determined that Van Keppel's reconstructed ditches were not…