Legal Opinion
Pruess Elevator, Inc. v. Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 20, 1991No. 90-1379PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Justice.
This suit challenges agency action by which the department of natural resources ordered destruction of contaminated corn. The district court dismissed the suit on finding administrative remedies had not been exhausted. We affirm.
Pruess Elevator, Inc. purchased approximately 12,755 bushels of corn from the farmers home administration. The corn, delivered to Iowa from Oklahoma, was contaminated with aflatoxin. We are told that aflatoxin is a toxic, carcinogenic substance produced by mold and poses a threat to livestock, fish, and birds as well as humans.
The presence of the corn…
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