State of Iowa, ex rel v. Travis Autor, Regenerative Medicine and Anti-Aging Institutes of…

Summary

The court held that civil enforcement actions brought by the attorney general under the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act are equitable proceedings, so defendants have no constitutional right to a jury trial. The action's essential nature is equitable because injunctive relief is central and the monetary remedies are discretionary and remedial rather than damages available as of right. The court affirmed the order striking the jury demand and remanded for further proceedings.