Legal Opinion
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. v. Dallas County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 25, 2004No. 02-1855PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVORATO, Chief Justice.
In this certiorari proceeding, the plaintiffs appeal a district court ruling affirming a board of adjustment decision denying their application for a conditional use permit. The permit would have allowed the operation of a sand and gravel excavation business in Dallas County, Iowa. Because we conclude the district court abused its discretion in refusing to allow discovery depositions and in excluding testimony from two witnesses, we reverse and remand.
I. Background Facts.
On March 16, 2001, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. and Stanley and Marjorie Pearson filed an…
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