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James Rixner and the Sioux City Human Rights Commission of the City of Sioux City
v.
James W. Boyd Revocable Trust and Jennifer Boyle and James W. Boyd, Individually
Appellant
James Rixner and the Sioux City Human Rights Commission of the City of Sioux City
Appellee
James W. Boyd Revocable Trust and Jennifer Boyle and James W. Boyd, Individually
Attorney for the Appellant
Connie E. Anstey, Assistant City Attorney
Attorney for the Appellee
Patrick T. Parry
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, Jeffrey L. Poulson, Judge. REVERSED AND REMANDED. Heard by Potterfield, P.J., and Bower and Greer, JJ. Opinion by Greer, J. (11 pages)
James Rixner and the Sioux City Human Rights Commission argue the district court abused its discretion in striking a paragraph of their petition alleging housing discrimination and erred in finding the plaintiffs are not aggrieved parties. The defendants argue the petition is time barred, the plaintiffs have failed to argue they are the real party in interest, and the plaintiffs do not have standing to pursue this action. OPINION HOLDS: We decline to address the statute of limitations and motion to strike issues and conclude that the plaintiffs have established they are aggrieved parties under the statute and have standing to pursue their claims. We reverse and remand to the district court for further proceedings.
