Iowa Supreme Court · No. 24-1018
Ronald Stoughton and Rebecca Myers v. State of Iowa
Decided March 14, 2025 · appeal from Johnson County · Criminal
What the court decided
AI summary Two siblings sued the state, arguing that a specific law regarding assisted reproduction should apply to both past and future cases. The court upheld a lower court's decision to dismiss the lawsuit. This means the legal claims brought by the siblings could not proceed.1
Result: Affirmed
The court’s own summary
Siblings Ronald Stoughton and Rebecca Myers, who brought claims under Iowa’s Fraud in Assisted Reproduction Act, appeal the district court’s order granting the State’s motion to dismiss. The plaintiffs argue that the legislative intent of Iowa chapter 714I was for the retrospective and prospective application of the law.
Holding: Plaintiffs appeal the dismissal of their action under the Fraud in Assisted Reproduction Act. Affirmed.
Judges
- Written by Per curiam
- Trial judge: Kevin McKeever, Johnson County
Iowa Code it cites
Each links to the bills that change that chapter. Read chapter 4