Legal Opinion
Adams County Ass'n for Retarded Citizens, Inc. v. City of Westminster
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided July 10, 1978No. 27697PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Pringle
The Adams County Association for Retarded Citizens filed a complaint against the City of Westminster alleging that the City had illegally refused to issue a special use permit for the establishment of a state licensed group home for the mentally retarded. After a hearing, the trial court directed the City to issue the special use permit. The case is now before us on direct appeal because the constitutionality of a state statute was placed at issue. We reverse the trial court’s order.
In 1975, the Colorado Legislature enacted Senate Bill 135 commonly known as the “Bill of Rights for the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Hessling v. City of BroomfieldSupreme Court of Colorado · 1977
- Wainwright v. City of Wheat RidgeColorado Court of Appeals · 1976
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