Gabrilson v. Flynn

SNELL, Justice.

Plaintiff, Carolyn Gabrilson, sought to obtain, through a writ of mandamus and injunc-tive relief, copies of a performance assessment test given to Davenport Community School district students. She sued Peter Flynn, the school’s superintendent, as the custodian of the records. Her petition demanded disclosure, asserted a violation of chapter 22 of the Iowa Code, the Examination of Public Records Act, and sought damages. of $500, costs, and attorney fees. The district court denied the relief sought by Gabrilson, ruled that the records were confidential, and granted appellee’s…