Hartog v. City of Waterloo, Iowa

The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the district court dissolving an injunction that had precluded a sale after ruling that the City of Waterloo had complied with Iowa Code 306.23 in transferring land from an unused right-of-way to a developer of a residential subdivision.Plaintiffs, adjacent landowners and taxpayers, alleged that the City violated the requirements set forth in section 306.23 imposing notice and appraisal requirements when transferring land from the unused right-of-way. The district court entered an injunction precluding the sale but later lifted its injunction after finding that the City complied with section 306.23. The district court subsequently refused to hold the City in contempt and dismissed Plaintiffs' mandamus claim and application for sanctions. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the City complied with section 306.23. View "Hartog v. City of Waterloo, Iowa" on Justia Law