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BROCKHOUSE v. STATE

No. 89-76.

449 N.W.2d 380 (1989)

Joyce A. BROCKHOUSE and Earl A. Brockhouse, Appellees, v. STATE of Iowa and Iowa Department of Transportation, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

December 20, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Charles Krogmeier, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., and Mark Hunacek, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellants.

John J. Carlin, of Carlin, Hellstrom & Bittner, Davenport, for appellees.

Considered by SCHULTZ, P.J., and CARTER, LAVORATO, SNELL, and ANDREASEN, JJ.

SNELL, Justice.

The department of transportation condemned a small portion of property owned by the Brockhouses for highway improvements. The county compensation commission assessed damages at $6400, but the Brockhouses were dissatisfied and appealed the award to the district court, claiming damages in the amount of $30,000. Prior to hearing, the department of transportation offered to confess judgment in the amount of $10,000 "with costs to the time of this offer...

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