Legal Opinion · Dissent

Powell v. O.R. "Bud" Daily

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided January 8, 1986No. 85-81Published

1DissentRooney, Justice

I agree with the general law set forth in the majority opinion, but I do not believe that we have sufficient facts before us upon which to apply such law. Accordingly, the opinion in this case is an advisory one and, thus, is improper. The matter should be remanded to the district court for the purpose of an evidentiary hearing to establish the facts, if such exist, upon which a determination of a constitutional question will be dispositive.

Rule 52(c), W.R.C.P., provides:

“In all cases in which a district court reserves an important and difficult constitutional question arising in an action *363or…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Supreme Court of NH v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Tobin v. PurselWyoming Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Witzenburger v. State ex rel. Wyoming Community Development AuthorityWyoming Supreme Court · 1978
  4. McFarland v. City of CheyenneWyoming Supreme Court · 1935
  5. Police Protective Ass'n of Casper v. City of CasperWyoming Supreme Court · 1978

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