Legal Opinion

Lankford v. City of Laramie

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided November 19, 2004No. 03-205PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VOIGT, Justice.

[¶ 1] This is an appeal from an order granting summary judgment to the City of Laramie (the City) in a governmental claims ease. We affirm.

ISSUES

[¶ 2] The appellants present the issues as follows:

I. Is legislation unconstitutional which prevents recovery against a governmental entity for property damage, by imposing a $500.00 damage cap, by narrowing the standard of liability, by vesting a “designated” official with “discretion” to pay or— based on the availability of funds — deny payment, and by abolishing judicial review?

II. Can the plaintiffs complaint — a “notice pleading”…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. North Laramie Land Co. v. HoffmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. Colman v. Utah State Land BoardUtah Supreme Court · 1990
  3. Patty Precision, a Corporation v. Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Co., General Electric Company, and Tools Capital CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984
  4. Meyer v. KendigWyoming Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Harris v. GrizzleWyoming Supreme Court · 1981

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Garman Ex Rel. Garman v. Campbell County School District No. 1Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2010
  2. Mary Lankford, in her official capacity as Sublette County Clerk v. Paul Rock, Dari Quirk, & Ernest KawaWyoming Supreme Court · 2013
  3. Wooster v. Carbon County School District No. 1Wyoming Supreme Court · 2005
  4. Wilson v. Town of AlpineWyoming Supreme Court · 2005
  5. Laughter v. Board of County CommissionersWyoming Supreme Court · 2005

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