Bentley v. Director of the Office of State Lands & Investments

BURKE, Justice.

[T1] In 1992, the State Board of Land Commissioners ("Board") began contemplating a sale of school lands in Carbon County where the Dome Rock Reservoir is located. In response to public concern that sale of the land would prevent public use of the reservoir for fishing purposes, the Board approved an easement in favor of the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission in 1998. The land was subsequently advertised for public auction subject to the easement. It was purchased by John Anselmi, who entered into an installment sales contract with the Board.

[12] In 2000, Mr. Anselmi assigned the…