Lickteig v. Iowa Department of Transportation

WOLLE, Justice.

When the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) routed a new highway over property plaintiff Dennis Lickteig was leasing, he became entitled to relocation assistance benefits pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 316 (1981). In this proceeding involving judicial review of agency action, plaintiff contends that he is entitled to substantially greater benefits than the DOT awarded. The district court held a plenary evidentia-ry hearing, then found that plaintiff was not entitled to greater benefits than he had been offered by the DOT. We affirm.

The evidence presented by plaintiff, which…