Wyoming Eminent Domain Law
Cloud v. State Of Wyoming
On August 26, 2009, Appellant Wyatt Bear Cloud and two co-defendants were involved in the armed burglary of a residence in Sheridan, Wyoming. During the course of the burglary, one of Bear Cloud's co-defendants shot and killed one of the home's residents. Bear Cloud was charged with, and ultimately pleaded guilty to, Murder in the First Degree (Felony-Murder), in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-... More...
$0 (11-23-2015 - WY)Jason Bradley McGill v. The State of Wyoming
Mr. McGill spent Thanksgiving Day 2013 with his three children from his second marriage; his live-in girlfriend, Jennifer Neumeyer; and her three children from previous relationships. Mr. McGill and Ms. Neumeyer began arguing early in the day. The argument escalated when Mr. McGill’s ex-wife, Cristi McGill, called during Thanksgiving dinner and Mr. McGill allowed his children to speak with the... More...
$0 (09-28-2015 - WY)Roger Schanzenbach v. Town of La Barge, Wyoming
Plaintiff Roger Schanzenbach sought to install mobile manufactured homes on two properties he owned in the town of LaBarge, Wyoming. The town council initially granted him a building permit for one property but revoked it about two weeks later and then enacted an ordinance that included a provision banning the installation of any manufactured home older than 10 years at the time of the relevant pe... More...
$0 (02-08-2013 - WY)Stephen Smith v. Board of County Commissioners of Park County, Wyoming
[¶1] The Smiths contend that an unlawful taking occurred when the Board of County Commissioners of Park County (the Board) declared the Smiths' private driveway to be part of a county road. Failing to obtain any relief through administrative proceedings, the Smiths sued the Board in district court, alleging claims of inverse condemnation under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-26-512 (LexisNexis 2011), inve... More...
$0 (01-09-2013 - WY)Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company v. Gallatin Fuels, Inc., etc.
Appellants, referred to collectively hereafter as "Gallatin,†argue that the district court made a number of errors in entering an order of condemnation in favor of appellee Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company ("BNSFâ€) in regard to the 50-foot wide tract of land described in the caption (50-foot tract). Gallatin asserts six points of error. Because we find that none of them ha... More...
$0 (09-04-2009 - WY)Mark and Laura Voss v. Beverly B. Goodman
[¶1] Appellants, Mark and Laura Voss, request relief from a district court decision in a declaratory judgment action finding that the Albany County Board of County Commissioners (Board) did not have authority to grant Appellants temporary access across Appellee"s, Beverly Goodman"s, land during a private road condemnation case.<br> <br> ISSUES<br> <br> [¶2] 1. Did the district court have jurisdi... More...
$0 (03-18-2009 - WY)Steven M> Krenning and Joyce C. Krenning v. Heat MOuntain Irrigation District and James Flowers
[¶1] Steven and Joyce Krenning brought suit against the Heart Mountain Irrigation District and its employee, James Flowers, seeking recovery for personal injuries Mr. Krenning suffered in an altercation with Mr. Flowers. The district court ruled that the Irrigation District and Mr. Flowers were immune from liability pursuant to the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act (WGCA), and granted summary judg... More...
$0 (01-29-2009 - WY)Edmond A. Cook v. Ivan Eddy
[¶1] After a bench trial, the district court quieted title to approximately 40 acres of Edmond A. Cook"s land to Ivan Eddy. Mr. Cook appeals, claiming the district court erred by ruling that Mr. Eddy had acquired title to the property by adverse possession.<br><br>[¶2] We affirm.<br><br>ISSUES<br><br>[¶3] Mr. Cook presents the following issues on appeal: 1. Were the trial court"s findings of fa... More...
$0 (09-23-2008 - WY)<a href="http://www.kscourts.org/ca10/cases/2004/04/03-8012.htm" target="_new">Don C. Kennard and Harrold E. Wright v. Comstock Resources, Inc., et al.</a>
<p>Appellant Relators Mr. Kennard and Mr. Wright brought this qui tam action on behalf of the United States Government against Appellees Comstock Resources, Inc., et al., ("Comstock") pursuant to the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3730 ("FCA"). The allegations center around oil and gas leases between Comstock and an Indian Tribe. The Indian leases are subject to regulation by the Secretary ... More...
$0 (04-06-2004 - WY)<a href="http://www.kscourts.org/ca10/cases/2002/07/01-8011.htm" target="_new">Greg Herrick v. Jane Garvey, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration</a>
This suit under the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") requires us to determine the proper application of the "trade secret" exemption to FOIA's general requirement that the federal government release information to the public. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm. <P>I <P> Greg Herrick, the plaintiff and appellant in this case, sought information from the Federal Av... More...
$0 (07-25-2002 - WY)