CITY OF AURORA v. ACOSTA

No. 94SC250.

892 P.2d 264 (1995)

CITY OF AURORA, Petitioner, v. Max ACOSTA, Josephine Pullano, James Roper and Larry Hoffenberg, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

February 6, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Office of City Atty., Charles H. Richardson, Jr., Michael J. Hyman, Aurora, Becker Stowe Bowles & Lynch, P.C., Daniel C. Lynch, Denver, for petitioner.

Kilkenny Donelson & Gambin, A Partnership of Professional Corporations, Gregory J. Kilkenny, Stephen W. Donelson, Paul G. Gambin, Denver, for respondents.

Bruno, Bruno & Colin, P.C., Marc F. Colin, Richard A. Stubbs, Denver, for amicus curiae Aurora Police Ass'n.

David W. Broadwell, Denver, for amicus curiae Colo. Mun. League.


Justice MULLARKEY delivered the Opinion of the Court.

Respondents Acosta, Pullano, Roper and Hoffenberg, citizens and taxpayers of the City of Aurora, brought this action against the City of Aurora seeking invalidation of two voter-approved ballot issues, limitation of the district's spending base that was also approved by voters in a second ballot issue, declarative and injunctive relief regarding all future ballot questions, and an award of attorney's fees. Respondents...

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