Supreme Court of Colorado, 1989

City of Colorado Springs v. Montoya

City of Colorado Springs v. Montoya
Supreme Court of Colorado · Decided August 7, 1989 · Rovira
783 P.2d 838; 1989 WL 153064 (Pacific Reporter, Second Series)

City of Colorado Springs v. Montoya

Opinion of the Court

Petition for Writ of Certiorari DENIED.

Dissenting Opinion

ROVIRA, J.,

would grant as to the following issues:

Whether a plaintiff in a civil service position can claim a “property interest” arising out of civil service regulations concerning job promotion.

Whether a claim for discrimination in employment under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 can withstand a motion for summary judgment when the plaintiff submits no evidence of intentional discrimination.

Whether a plaintiff can resist a properly supported motion for summary judgment on the issue of municipal immunity under § 1983, when the plaintiff fails to submit any facts showing the authority of the individual defendants to enunciate policy in the area in question.

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