Christensen v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission

McCORMICK, Justice.

The question here is whether the district court has jurisdiction of a nonagency party’s original action to compel discovery in a contested case before an agency. The trial court held it does and consequently overruled respondents’ special appearance in this case. Respondents appeal from default judgment subsequently entered. We reverse and remand for dismissal.

Margaret Rayburn filed a sex discrimination complaint with respondent Iowa Civil Rights Commission against petitioner Clayton Christensen, a district governor of Ro tary International, and the Regional Office of…