When a person possessing the power of condemnation takes possession of or damages land in which he has no interest, or substantially diminishes the use or value of land, due to activities on adjoining land without the authorization of the owner of the land or before filing an action of condemnation, the owner of the land may file an action in district court seeking damages for the taking or damage and shall be granted litigation expenses if damages are awarded to the owner.
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-26-516
Action for inverse condemnation
Known as the Wyoming Eminent Domain Act
The act spans §§ 1-26-501 to 1-26-516 (16 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Craig Colton v. Town of Dubois (2022)
Most recently applied in Thomas Hamann v. Heart Mountain Irrigation District, a Wyoming Public Irrigation District (July 2025)
Official source: Wyoming Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wyoming statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.