McKenzie Burton, Cheyenne Devries, Sara Knott and Taylor Rottinghaus
v.
Bruce Thies, Micha Cutler, Roger Nissly, Michelle Gritsch, Steve Klein and The City Council of the City of Iowa Falls, Iowa
Appellant
McKenzie Burton, Cheyenne Devries, Sara Knott and Taylor Rottinghaus
Appellee
Bruce Thies, Micha Cutler, Roger Nissly, Michelle Gritsch, Steve Klein and The City Council of the City of Iowa Falls, Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Gary Dickey (argued)
Attorney for the Appellee
Eric M. Updegraff (argued)
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Hardin County, Bethany Currie, Judge. REVERSED IN PART, VACATED IN PART, AND REMANDED. Heard at oral argument by Chicchelly, P.J., and Buller and Langholz, JJ. Opinion by Chicchelly, P.J. (9 pages)
The plaintiffs challenge the district court’s grant of summary judgment for the defendants. They allege the district court erred when it granted summary judgment on (1) their claim of insufficient notice under Iowa Code section 21.4(1) (2023), (2) their claims requesting removal of members of the city council, and (3) joinder of the claims on the court’s own motion. OPINION HOLDS: Upon our review, we reverse the district court’s grant of summary judgment relating to the notice under the Iowa Open Meetings Law and the mandatory joinder of the cases. And we vacate the dismissal of the removal claims under Iowa Code section 21.6(2).
