Twin Lakes Regional Sewer District v. Steven E. Hruska, Virginia Hanna

Summary

The Indiana Supreme Court held that the lien-foreclosure prohibition in Indiana Code section 13-26-14-4 does not apply when a regional sewer district seeks to collect unpaid sewer charges through a tax sale rather than foreclosure. The court reversed the trial court’s removal of the landowners’ properties from the tax-sale list and remanded for further proceedings.

Holdings

1. The lien-foreclosure prohibition in Indiana Code section 13-26-14-4 does not apply to collection of regional sewer district sewer liens by tax sale.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Indiana Code section 13-26-14-4's prohibition on lien foreclosure applies when a regional sewer district seeks to collect unpaid sewer charges through a tax sale.

Disposition

reversed_and_remanded