BRADY v. CITY OF DUBUQUE

Nos. 91-1462, 91-1534.

495 N.W.2d 701 (1993)

James E. BRADY, Loras Kluesner, and Michael Pratt, Appellants, v. CITY OF DUBUQUE, Iowa; and Donald Deich, Kathryn Krieg, Daniel Nicholson, and Dirk Voetberg, As Representing the Majority of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, Appellees. Vincent McFADDEN, Luella McFadden, John McFadden, and Mary Jo McFadden, Appellants, v. CITY OF DUBUQUE, Iowa, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

February 17, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Romolo N. Russo, Dubuque, for appellants James E. Brady, Loras Kluesner, and Michael Pratt.

Thomas D. Hanson of Hanson, Bjork & Russell, Des Moines, for appellants Vincent McFadden, Luella McFadden, John McFadden, and Mary Jo McFadden.

Barry A. Lindahl, Dubuque, and Ivan T. Webber and Steven K. Gaer of Ahlers, Cooney, Dorweiler, Haynie, Smith & Allbee, P.C., Des Moines, for appellee.

Angela A. Swanson of Morain, Burlingame, Pugh, Peyton & Koop, West Des Moines, for amicus curiae Iowa Farm Bureau Federation.

Considered by LARSON, P.J., and SCHULTZ, CARTER, LAVORATO, and NEUMAN, JJ.


CARTER, Justice.

These are consolidated appeals. The appellants in No. 91-1534 are Vincent McFadden, Luella McFadden, John McFadden, and Mary Jo McFadden (the McFaddens). They are property owners challenging the inclusion of their land in an economic development and urban renewal project of the City of Dubuque (the City). The appellants in No. 91-1462 are taxpayers challenging the statutory authority for the City's proposed urban renewal and economic development projects...

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