ATHENS NEWSPAPERS, LLC v. UNIFIED GOV. OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY

No. A06A1786.

643 S.E.2d 774 (2007)

ATHENS NEWSPAPERS, LLC v. UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied March 23, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hull, Towill, Norman, Barrett & Salley, David E. Hudson, Davis Dunaway, Augusta, for appellant.

William C. Berryman, Jr., Athens, for appellee.


ELLINGTON, Judge.

Athens Newspapers, LLC, filed suit against the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County (hereinafter, "the county"), claiming the county violated the Open Records Act1 when it refused to provide the newspaper access to police records on an unsolved 1992 rape and murder. The newspaper asked the court to enjoin the county from violating the Act and to compel the county to disclose the records. The newspaper appeals from...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases