Cook v. City and County of Denver

Opinion by

Judge WEBB.

In this police discipline action, plaintiff, Gregory Cook, appeals the trial court's summary judgment in favor of defendants, the City and County of Denver and Aristedes Zavaras, in his official capacity as the city's manager of safety. Plaintiff argues the trial court erroneously interpreted the city's charter as permitting demotion in rank. We affirm.

Plaintiff was a member of the classified service in the police department. The chief of police recommended plaintiff receive disci pline, including demotion from his rank of lieutenant to the rank of police officer, for…