Erich Riesenberg
v.
Scott Sanders, in his official capacity as City Manager of the City of Des Moines and the City of Des Moines, Iowa, City Council
Appellant
Erich Riesenberg
Appellee
Scott Sanders, in his official capacity as City Manager of the City of Des Moines and the City of Des Moines, Iowa, City Council
Attorney for the Appellant
Erich Riesenberg, self-represented
Attorney for the Appellee
Michelle Mackel-Wiederanders, Assistant City Attorney
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Sarah Crane and David Nelmark, Judges. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., and Tabor and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (6 pages)
Erich Riesenberg filed a four-count petition alleging the city council of Des Moines and city manager Scott Sanders (collectively “City”) violated Iowa law when the City entered into a contract with a private company. OPINION HOLDS: We find no error in converting the action to a proceeding for declaratory judgment, dismissing one count for failure to state a claim and two more counts for lack of standing, and granting summary judgment in favor of the City on the remaining count.
