State, Department of Personnel v. Colorado State Personnel Board

LOHR, Justice.

The Colorado State Department of Personnel (department) and its director, Gail Schoettler (director), brought suit in Denver District Court against the Colorado State Personnel Board (board) and other defendants, challenging the board’s action in overturning part of a decision made by the department and the director. Upon motion by the board, the district court dismissed the case for lack of jurisdiction on the ground that the department and the director did not have standing to sue. The plaintiffs appealed to the Colorado Court of Appeals. We accepted jurisdiction at the…