Anstey v. Iowa State Commerce Commission

LARSON, Justice.

Landowners and others holding interests in land along the proposed route of an electric transmission line sought judicial review of an order by the Iowa State Commerce Commission which overruled their objections to the project and granted to Iowa Power and Light Company a franchise for the line and authorization to acquire easements by eminent domain. The district court affirmed the commission, and the objectors have appealed under section 17A.20, The Code, alleging various procedural and substantive infirmities in the administrative proceedings of the commission. Iowa Power…