Opinion ID: 2209974
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Other Remaining Claims.

Text: When the district court exercises appellate jurisdiction, it has no jurisdiction over other claims for relief cognizable as original actions. Black v. University of Iowa, 362 N.W.2d 459, 462-64 (Iowa 1985). Not only does this principle help protect the integrity of the judicial review process, but no procedural rule exists which expressly or implicitly permits joinder of judicial review claims with original actions. Id. In this case, we have previously determined the primary purpose of the original petition filed by the county was to challenge the decision of the DHS. See Kelly, 329 N.W.2d at 290 (whether a petition vests subject matter jurisdiction in the district court is determined largely by its character, not its name). Once the appellate jurisdiction was invoked in this case, the district court had no further jurisdiction over other claims for relief cognizable as original actions. Thus, the district court had no jurisdiction over the additional claims against H.B. for the production of confidential records. Furthermore, the district court had no jurisdiction over any claims in the cross-claim beyond those for judicial review. We conclude the district court erred by failing to dismiss the petition filed by the county. The district court also erred by failing to dismiss the cross-claim. Accordingly, we dismiss the cross-appeal for attorney fees. We reverse the judgment and remand the case to the district court for entry of a dismissal. REVERSED AND REMANDED.