589.27 Condemnation by department of transportation. 1. In any condemnation proceedings instituted by the state department of transportation and pending on or filed subsequent to January 1, 1968, in any court of the state, underchapter 6B, wherein the property owner has served a proper notice of appeal on theapplicant for condemnation within the statutory period, but has failed to serve notice ofappeal on a lienholder within the statutory period as required by section 6B.18, such failureshall not deprive the court of jurisdiction insofar as the property owner is concerned, unlessa lienholder can show prejudice thereby, and in such instances the appeal, as it affects theproperty owner, is legalized and validated. 2. Any award of damages and judgment for costs, in any such proceeding, which has been set aside or vacated, by reason of the failure of the property owner to serve notice of appeal ona lienholder within the statutory period required under section 6B.18, shall be reinstated bythe court where such award and judgment was entered after notice and hearing, as prescribedby the court, and after a finding that such lienholder will not be prejudiced thereby. shall be reinstated bythe court where such award and judgment was entered after notice and hearing, as prescribedby the court, and after a finding that such lienholder will not be prejudiced thereby. [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §589.27]2021 Acts, ch 76, §150 Sat Dec 23 11:09:06 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 589.27 (17, 0)
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