Gaskey v. Iowa Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division

ANDREASEN, Justice.

The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) revoked the license of Gary Richard Gaskey after he refused to submit to chemical testing under Iowa’s implied consent law. The court of appeals affirmed the district court’s reversal of the revocation upon a finding that the DOT decision was not supported by substantial evidence. On further review, we vacate the decision of the court of appeals and reverse the ruling of the district court.

I. Background.

Gaskey was stopped by Muscatine deputy sheriff Burmiester on August 22, 1993, for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in…