Citizens for Los Alamos, Inc. v. Incorporated County of Los Alamos

OPINION

FEDERICI, Justice.

Citizens for Los Alamos, Inc. (Citizens) brought this action in the District Court of Los Alamos County. Approximately four months after commencing the action and after the action had been dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, Citizens filed a petition for writ of certiorari in the district court. The district court quashed the writ and Citizens appealed.

As background, on November 28, 1984, the Planning and Zoning Commission of Los Alamos County (Commission) approved an improvement plan submitted by Monte Vista, Inc. Before Monte Vista could proceed with…