Legal Opinion
Shriver v. City of Okoboji
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided July 23, 1997No. 96-523PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERNUS, Justice.
This case forms the latest chapter in a fourteen-year disagreement between two neighbors. Nixon and Nancy Lauridsen want to build a garage, but the applicable 25-foot setback requirement has prevented them from doing so. The Lauridsens’ neighbors, appellants Jay and Margie Shriver, fear a garage on the Lauridsen property would interfere with the Shrivers’ view of West Oko-boji Lake.
In previous litigation, the Lauridsens unsuccessfully sought a determination that their lot was not subject to the 25-foot setback requirement. See Lauridsen v. City of Okoboji, 554 N.W.2d 541 (Iowa…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Anderson v. City of Cedar RapidsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
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