Metropolitan School District of Southwest Allen County, Indiana v. Crown Enterprises

── Metropolitan School District of Southwest Allen County, Indiana v. Crown Enterprises ── Case No.: 25A-PL-00290 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 31, 2025 Author: Judge Paul Felix County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik concurs in result. Judge Tavitas dissents Crown owns three parcels of real estate near Winters Road in Allen County, Indiana, (the “Property”). 1 The District is a public school corporation. On June 12, 2024, the District filed a complaint for condemnation in which it sought to take the Property “for furtherance of necessary school corporation purposes,” including “to construct one or more school buildings and related outdoor structures and improvements on the Property.” Appellant’s App. Vol. II at 20.