Estes Park Chamber of Commerce v. Town of Estes Park

Opinion by

Chief Judge DAVIDSON.

Plaintiffs, Estes Park Chamber of Commerce, Norm and Dee Pritchard (doing business as Black Dog Inn), and Baldpate Inn, Ltd., brought a declaratory judgment action against defendant, Town of Estes Park, challenging, inter alia, the Town's authority to conduct tourism-related marketing and advertising. On this claim, the trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the Town, and, on appeal, plaintiffs contend that this judgment was error. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Estes Park is a statutory town and has long been a tourist destination.…