A class action lawsuit alleging a violation of this chapter shall not be filed with a court unless it has been approved by the attorney general. The attorney general shall approve the filing of a class action lawsuit alleging a violation of this chapter unless the attorney general determines that the lawsuit is frivolous. This section shall not affect the requirements of any other law or of the Iowa rules of civil procedure relating to class action lawsuits.
Iowa Code § 714H.7
Class actions
Known as the Private Right of Action for Consumer Frauds Act
The act spans §§ 714–714 (8 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case In re Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep Ecodiesel Mktg. (2018)
Most recently applied in 355 F. Supp. 3d 582 - In re FCA US LLC Monostable Elec. Gearshift Litig. (November 2018)
2009 Acts, ch 167, §7, 9
Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.