City of Denver v. Gutierrez

Opinion by JUDGE HARRIS

¶ 1 Silver Gutierrez was suspended from the Denver Sheriff's Department (DSD) for violating the DSD's personnel rules, including its sexual harassment policy. After an appeal to the Career Services Board (Board), Mr. Gutierrez's suspension was reduced, and the City and County of Denver, on behalf of the DSD, appealed the Board's decision to the district court. The district court concluded that the Board had misconstrued several of the applicable rules, reversed the Board's decision in part, and remanded to the Board.

¶ 2 On appeal, Mr. Gutierrez argues that the district…