Legal Opinion
City of Westminster v. Hyland Hills Metropolitan Park & Recreation District
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided June 21, 1976No. 26700PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Day
This is an appeal from a trial court order denying a petition by the city of Westminster (the city) for exclusion from the Hyland Hills Metropolitan Park and Recreation District (the district). We affirm.
The district was formed in 1955 in order to serve the recreation needs of its inhabitants. At the time the city covered an area of approximately two square miles. In July 1972, when the instant petition was filed, the city had grown to approximately fifteen square miles as a result of a series of annexations which took in territory served by the district.
Recreation facilities had been located…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People in Interest of MKASupreme Court of Colorado · 1973
- Martinez v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1971
- State v. McMillinSupreme Court of Colorado · 1962
- City Council, Etc. v. Board of Directors, Etc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1973
3Cited by5 opinions
- Noe v. DolanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1979
- Ellis v. Rocky Mountain Empire Sports, Inc.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1979
- Lockhart v. Board of Education of Arapahoe County School District No. 6Colorado Court of Appeals · 1986
- City of Littleton v. SchumColorado Court of Appeals · 1976
- Noe v. DolanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1979