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Iowa Code § 714H.7 (2026)

Class actions

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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. 2009 Acts, ch 167, §7, 9

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2017–2022 · leading case: In re Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep Ecodiesel Mktg., 295 F. Supp. 3d 927 (N.D. Cal. 2018).
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In re Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep Ecodiesel Mktg., 295 F. Supp. 3d 927 (N.D. Cal. 2018). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 714H.7 provides as follows: "A class action lawsuit alleging a *1017 violation of this chapter shall not be filed with a court unless it has been approved by the attorney general.”
In re FCA US LLC Monostable Elec. Gearshift Litig., 355 F. Supp. 3d 582 (E.D. Mich. 2018). · cites it 2× “Iowa imposes a gate-keeping requirement on the certification of consumer class actions and requires a certification by the state's attorney general that the case is not frivolous: A class action lawsuit alleging a violation of this chapter shall not be filed with a court unless…”
Veridian Credit Union v. Eddie Bauer, LLC, 295 F. Supp. 3d 1140 (W.D. Wash. 2017). “(FAC ¶¶ 152-65.) Unlike Washington's CPA, however, Iowa's Consumer Fraud Act ("CFA") requires the state attorney general to approve the filing of a class action lawsuit under the statute.”
Detmer v. La'James Coll. of Hairstyling, Inc. (Iowa Ct. App. 2021). “” See Iowa Code § 714H.7 (“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.”
Huston v. Conagra Brands, Inc. (C.D. Ill. 2022). “”), and the complaint contains no indication that Plaintiff obtained the approval of the Iowa attorney general to bring this class action suit alleging a violation of Iowa’s consumer protection statute, see Iowa Code Ann. § 714H.7 (“A class action lawsuit alleging a violation of…”
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