S.W. Devanney & Co. v. Griffin

BABCOCK, Judge.

Defendant, the Colorado Commissioner of Securities (Commissioner), appeals the summary judgment entered in favor of plaintiffs. Plaintiff Steven W. Devanney is the principal and chief executive officer of plaintiff S.W. Devanney & Co. (Devanney), a securities broker-dealer. We affirm.

The relevant facts are not disputed. In July 1982, an employee of the Commissioner entered the Devanney's premises to examine its books and records. Devanney refused to allow the Commissioner to remove copies of the records from the premises. The Commissioner intended to disseminate information…