Colorado Springs v. Solis, No. 09-1029 - Employment Law - U.S.
Tenth Circuit  Colorado Springs v. Solis, No. 09-1029  In an
action under the Administrative Procedure Act challenging the
Department of Labor's (DOL) decision to deny a city's
application to be relieved of provisions of a labor agreement,
summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where 1) the DOL did
not depart from its applicable precedents without explanation;
2) nothing precluded the city from vigorously seeking
renegotiation of the agreement under the threat of foregoing any
further federal assistance; and 3) the DOL provided a detailed
explanation why it determined that the city's objections were
not sufficient.  Read Colorado Springs v. Solis, No. 09-1029
Appellate Information  Filed December 23, 2009   Opinion by
Judge Ebel   For Appellant:  Patricia K. Kelly and Robert J.
Mack, Office of the City Attorney, Colorado Springs, CO  For
Appellees:  Tony West, William Kanter and Robert D. Kamenshine,
Attorneys, Appellate Staff Civil Division,