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Case No. 23-1142

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Property Holder LTD
v.
James A. Piersall, as hearing officer

County:
Linn

Appellant

Property Holder LTD

Appellee

James A. Piersall, as hearing officer

Attorneys for the Appellant

Peter C. Riley
Patrick J. Riley

Attorneys for the Appellee

Amy L. Reasner
Daniel M. Morgan

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
23-1142
Date Published:
Oct 02, 2024
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Fae E. Hoover-Grinde, Judge.  APPEAL DISMISSED.  Considered by Badding, P.J., and Langholz, J., and Gamble, S.J.* Opinion by Badding, P.J.  (7 pages)

            Property Holders, Ltd. appeals a district court order annulling its writ of certiorari that challenged a nuisance property designation.  OPINION HOLDS: While this appeal was pending, Property Holders sold the property at issue, making this appeal moot.  We decline to apply the public-importance exception to the mootness doctrine and dismiss the appeal. 

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