Studer v. Iowa Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division

CARTER, Justice.

The Iowa Department of Transportation has appealed in advance of final judgment with our permission from an order of the district court compelling discovery in an action for judicial review of a contested case decision under Iowa Code chapter 17A. The agency, which was respondent in the district court, contends that the discovery procedures of the Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure are inapplicable to judicial review of contested case hearings. We agree with that contention and reverse the order of the district court.

The license to drive of the petitioner, Ralph Edward Studer, was…