Legal Opinion
Department of Transportation v. City of Idaho Springs
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided May 1, 2008No. 07CA0274PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge RUSSELL.
Plaintiff, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), appeals from an order denying its request for declaratory judgment against defendant, the City of Idaho Springs. We affirm.
I. Background
The city has adopted regulations under the Areas and Activities of State Interest Act (AASIA), sections 24-65.1-101 to -502, C.R.S.2007. It asserts that CDOT must comply with these regulations. CDOT disagrees.
To settle the question, CDOT filed an action in the district court seeking declaratory relief under C.R.C.P. 57. In support of its request, CDOT argued that it was…
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