Legal Opinion
Hunter Landing, LLC v. City of Council Bluffs, Iowa
Court of Appeals of Iowa
Decided May 16, 2018No. 16-2138Published
1Opinion of the Court
DANILSON, Chief Judge.
The central question in this appeal is whether Hunter Landing, LLC, is entitled to a new trial because of a faulty jury instruction on inverse condemnation. Because we conclude the instruction was a misstatement of the law, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
I. Background Facts and Proceedings.
Hunter Landing, LLC (Hunter Landing) owns about twelve acres along the Missouri River near the City of Council Bluffs (City). Five houses, a duplex, and a mobile home existed on the acreage pursuant to a conditional-use permit issued to the prior owners, which allowed "weekend…
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