WCCC v. CASPER COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Nos. 99-292, 99-293.

31 P.3d 1242 (2001)

2001 WY 86

The WYOMING COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMISSION; Cynthia Lummis, Wyoming State Treasurer, in Her Official Capacity; and Max Maxfield, Wyoming State Auditor, in His Official Capacity, Appellants (Defendants), v. CASPER COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, STATE OF WYOMING; Laramie County Community College District, State of Wyoming; Northern Wyoming Community College District, State of Wyoming; Northwest Community College District, State of Wyoming; and Western Wyoming Community College District, State of Wyoming, Appellees (Plaintiffs). Fremont County Community College District, State of Wyoming; and Eastern Wyoming Community College District, State of Wyoming, Appellants (Intervenors), v. Casper Community College District, State of Wyoming; Laramie County Community College District, State of Wyoming; Northern Wyoming Community College District, State of Wyoming; Northwest Community College District, State of Wyoming; and Western Wyoming Community College District, State of Wyoming, Appellees (Plaintiffs).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

September 18, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gay Woodhouse, Attorney General, and Rowena L. Heckert, Deputy Attorney General, Representing Appellants. Argument by Ms. Heckert.

John M. Walker of Hickey, Mackey, Evans & Walker, Cheyenne, WY, and Wesley A. Roberts of Roberts & Watkins, Riverton, WY, Representing Appellants (Intervenors). Argument by Messrs. Walker and Roberts.

Tracy J. Copenhaver of Copenhaver, Kath & Kitchen, Powell, WY; Ford T. Bussart of Bussart, West, Rossetti, Piaia & Tyler, Rock Springs; Wallace L. Stock of Bailey & Stock, Cheyenne, WY; Houston Williams of Williams, Porter, Day & Neville, Casper, WY; and Hayden F. Heaphy, Jr. of Davis & Cannon, Sheridan, WY, Representing Appellees. Argument by Messrs. Copenhaver and Bussart.

Before LEHMAN, C.J., and THOMAS, MACY, and GOLDEN, JJ., and SPANGLER, D.J., Ret.


LEHMAN, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Appellants, Wyoming Community College Commission et al. (Commission) and Intervenor Community Colleges seek reversal of the district court's grant of declaratory judgment in favor of appellee Community Colleges. The district court ruled the defendant Commission had violated its governing statutes and its own rules by distributing funds appropriated for salary increases outside of the general distribution formula established pursuant...

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