Legal Opinion
Weinhold v. Wolff
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided October 23, 1996No. 94-1589PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVORATO, Justice.
Landowners in close proximity to a commercial hog feeding and hog confinement facility sued the owner of the facility. The landowners alleged nuisance and negligence and prayed for damages and injunctive relief. The facility owner answered, asserted affirmative defenses, and counterclaimed. The parties tried the case to the court solely on the landowners’ nuisance claim. Following trial, the district court concluded the landowners had proven the facility was a temporary nuisance.
Iowa Code section 352.11(1) (1993) grants a defense against nuisance suits to owners of farmland…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Acadia, California, Ltd. v. HerbertCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
- Bob McKiness Excavating & Grading, Inc. v. Morton Buildings, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1993
- Patz v. Farmegg Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1972
- In Re the Marriage of BergfeldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1991
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3Cited by45 opinions
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- Goodell v. Humboldt CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1998
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