Legal Opinion
Dean A. Dickie v. City of Tomah
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 15, 1993No. 92-2446PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.-
Dean Dickie appeals from the dismissal of his suit to recover the litigation expenses that he incurred in obtaining a condemnation award from the City of Tomah, Wisconsin. 826 F.Supp. 1189 (W.D.Wis.1992). The appeal raises intricate issues of federal jurisdiction.
Dickie owned 27 acres of land in Tomah. The city wanted to acquire the land, and, after negotiations for a voluntary sale fell through, decided to condemn it. As required by Wisconsin’s condemnation statute, the city first made a formal offer for the property— what is called a “jurisdictional offer.” Wis. Stat.…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Kenneth A. Carr v. Cigna Securities, Inc., and Cigna Individual Financial Services Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Brown v. Griggsville Community Unit School District No. 4Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
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- Snodderly v. KansasDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1999
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