Marabelle Ann 'Le' Abbas; Marabelle Abbas Trust; Matthew Abbas; Harland Duane Abbas Trust; Patricia F. Hanson…

Summary

The Iowa Supreme Court held that the drainage district retained a permanent easement that was never abandoned, limited the plaintiffs’ right‑of‑way damages to the 2017 expansion, denied severance damages except for the 4.01‑acre parcel, and refused to order a deed conveyance; the district court’s award was reversed and the case remanded for a revised damages award.