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Shook v. Pitkin Cnty. Bd. of Cnty. Comm'rs

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided June 18, 2015No. Court of Appeals No. 14CA0671PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by JUDGE GRAHAM

¶ 1 Plaintiff, Elesabeth R. Shook, appeals the district court's order denying access to certain public records under the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA), sections 24-72-201 to - 206, C.R.S.2014. We reverse and remand with directions.

I. Background

¶ 2 In August 2012, the Pitkin County Attorney's Office, which is responsible for enforcing the Pitkin County Land Use Code, received a citizen complaint1 regarding a potential code violation on Shook's property. The Pitkin County Code Enforcement Officer, Carrington Brown, who is a member of the county attorney's office,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

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  2. Prestige Homes, Inc. v. LegouffeSupreme Court of Colorado · 1983
  3. Denver Publishing Co. v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Colorado · 2005
  4. Freedom Newspapers, Inc. v. TollefsonColorado Court of Appeals · 1998
  5. Reno, Chafee County Clerk and Recorder v. MarksSupreme Court of Colorado · 2015

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Amanda Brubaker, in her official capacity as the Records Custodian for the Colorado Department of Human Services, Petitioner: v. Colorado Sun and Tegna, Inc., d/b/a KUSA-TV/9News. Respondents:Supreme Court of Colorado · 2026

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