HAYES v. CITY OF SHERIDAN

No. 04-70.

105 P.3d 459 (2005)

2005 WY 10

Dennis HAYES, Appellant (Plaintiff), v. The CITY OF SHERIDAN, Appellee (Defendant).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

February 2, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant: Clay Jenkins, Sheridan, Wyoming.

Representing Appellee: City of Sheridan waived briefing on April 29, 2004.

Representing Intervenor State of Wyoming: Patrick J. Crank, Wyoming Attorney General; Michael R. O'Donnell, Chief Deputy Attorney General; Barbara L. Boyer, Special Assistant Attorney General.

Before HILL, C.J., and GOLDEN, KITE, and VOIGT, JJ., and WALDRIP, D.J.


GOLDEN, Justice.

[¶ 1] Dennis Hayes was an employee of the city of Sheridan who wanted to run for a municipal office before resigning his city employment. He stated he would resign his city employment if he were elected to the office for which he wanted to run. The city of Sheridan alleged that Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 22-23-301 prevented Hayes from running for city office while still a city employee. In other words, the city alleged that, by Wyoming statute, Hayes...

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