Pocatello faces potential $ 21 million lawsuit

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Serious lawsuits are being filed against the town of pocatello in a possible $ 21 million lawsuit.

The Rupp family notified the city last month of a possible civil lawsuit.

The tort action accuses the city of illegally keeping 10 feet of land belonging to the Rupp family.

It lies on both sides of Northgate Parkway near the Chubbuck border.

He also claims that the development firm, Millennial Development Partners LLC, violated an agreement to allow access points to surrounding land.

Family lawyer Nathan M. Olsen says his clients still cannot develop 380 acres around Northgate.

“They couldn’t develop it, or they had to turn down offers from those who wanted to develop it,” Olsen said. with the developer, try to force the Rupps to sell this property at a fraction of its value. And not just the property, but the water rights associated with that property because the developer needs those rights for their development plans. “

The offense gives the city 45 days to respond.

City officials declined our request for comment, saying only that they couldn’t either, due to the threat of litigation.