Brotman v. East Lake Creek Ranch, L.L.P.

In this appeal, we hold that because the Colorado Enabling Act imposes a trust on the state of Colorado to manage the school lands given to Colorado for the benefit of Colorado's public schools, and not for the benefit of taxpayers at large, the East Lake Creek Ranch does not have standing to enjoin a Land Board transaction as a trust beneficiary, as a taxpayer, or as an adjacent land owner.

The Ranch sued to enjoin the operation of an agreement between the Petitioners State Board of Land Commissioners (Land Board or Board) and Robert Brotman in which Brotman would gain title to school land…