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ITASCA COUNTY v. CARPENTER

No. C3-99-751.

602 N.W.2d 887 (1999)

ITASCA COUNTY, petitioner, Appellant, v. Douglas John CARPENTER, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

November 30, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Muhar, Itasca County Attorney, Michael J. Haig, Assistant County Attorney, Grand Rapids, MN (for appellant).

Douglas John Carpenter, Darlene Ione Carpenter, Deer River, MN ( pro se respondents).

Considered and decided by HALBROOKS, Presiding Judge, KLAPHAKE, Judge, and G. BARRY ANDERSON, Judge.

OPINION

G. BARRY ANDERSON, Judge.

Appellant challenges the district court's dismissal of its condemnation petition. Because condemnation of respondent's land is necessary to achieve a public purpose, we reverse.

FACTS

In September 1997, the Itasca County Board authorized appellant Itasca County to construct County Road 115. Appellant began proceedings under Minn.Stat. ch. 117 (1996) to condemn land owned by respondent Douglas Carpenter...

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