Legal Opinion
Schaefer v. City & County of Denver
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided October 15, 1998No. 97CA1481PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge ROY.
In this declaratory judgment action seeking injunctive relief, the plaintiffs, who are taxpayers in the City and County of Denver (the taxpayers), appeal from a summary judgment entered in favor of the defendant, the City and County of Denver (the City). The only issue on review is whether the City exceeded its authority by enacting Ordinance No. 816, Series 1996 (ordinance), extending health and dental benefits to employees having a committed relationship with persons of the same gender. We affirm.
The ordinance grants health and dental insurance benefits to the “spousal…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Aspen Wilderness Workshop, Inc. v. Colorado Water Conservation BoardSupreme Court of Colorado · 1995
- City and County of Denver v. StateSupreme Court of Colorado · 1990
- Colorado Springs Fire Fighters Ass'n, Local 5 v. City of Colorado SpringsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1989
- Conrad v. City of ThorntonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1976
- City of Atlanta v. McKinneySupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
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