VAN CLEAVE v. BOARD OF CTY. COM'RS OF CTY. OF ADAMS

No. 72-256.

518 P.2d 1371 (1973)

Guy VAN CLEAVE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF the COUNTY OF ADAMS et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Div. II.

Rehearing Denied January 8, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carroll, Bradley & Ciancio, P. C., John S. Carroll, Denver, for plaintiff-appellant.

Berger & Rothstein, David Berger, Ronald Cohen, Asst. County Atty., Commerce City, for defendants-appellees.

Carl Feldhamer, P.C., Denver, for amicus curiae Colo. Sheriff's and Peace Officer's Assn.


Selected for Official Publication.

SMITH, Judge.

In November of 1961, defendant Board of County Commissioners sought plaintiff Van Cleave's application for appointment to the then vacant post of Adams County sheriff. At the time, plaintiff was chief of police of Westminster, Colorado. Although plaintiff was reluctant to leave a higher salaried position, he alleges that he was induced to resign as chief of police and to accept the appointment on the basis of...

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