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CITY OF ABILENE v. SHACKELFORD

No. 5181.

572 S.W.2d 742 (1978)

The CITY OF ABILENE et al., Appellants, v. Jerry SHACKELFORD et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Eastland.

Rehearing Denied November 2, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David M. Wolpin, Asst. City Atty., Abilene, for appellants.

Michael S. Baskerville, McMahon, Smart, Wilson. Surovik & Suttle, Abilene, for appellees.

McCLOUD, Chief Justice.

At issue is the standing of members of the "news media" to challenge a closed meeting by an alleged governmental body, and the failure of such governmental body to produce public records of such closed meeting, allegedly in violation of charter provisions and statutory enactments.

Plaintiffs, Jerry Shackelford, Abilene Radio and Television Company d/b/a KRBC Television, and Reporter Publishing Company d/b/a Abilene Reporter News, sued...

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