Iowa Supreme Court · No. 24-1019

Elizabeth Bright v. State of Iowa

Decided March 14, 2025 · appeal from Johnson County · Criminal

What the court decided

AI summary A plaintiff sued under Iowa’s Fraud in Assisted Reproduction Act, arguing that the law should apply to events that happened in the past. The court affirmed the lower court's decision to dismiss the case. This means the lawsuit cannot proceed under this specific law.¹

Result: Affirmed

The court’s own summary

Elizabeth Bright, who brought a claim under Iowa’s Fraud in Assisted Reproduction Act, appeals the district court’s order granting the State’s motion to dismiss. The plaintiff argues that the legislative intent of Iowa chapter 714I was for the retrospective and prospective application of the law.

Holding: Plaintiff appeals the dismissal of her action under the Fraud in Assisted Reproduction Act. Affirmed.

Read the opinion (PDF) · Case page on iowacourts.gov

Judges

Written by Per curiam
Trial judge: Kevin McKeever, Johnson County

Iowa Code it cites

§4.5

Each links to the bills that change that chapter. Read chapter 4