RIGHT TO KNOW COMMITTEE v. CITY COUNCIL

No. 27996.

175 P.3d 111 (2007)

RIGHT TO KNOW COMMITTEE, a Hawai`i non-profit corporation; League of Women Voters of Hawai`i, a Hawai`i non-profit corporation; Society of Professional Journalists, Hawaii Chapter, an Indiana not-for-profit corporation; University of Hawaii Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, an Indiana not-for-profit corporation; Big Island Press Club, Inc., a Hawai`i non-profit corporation; Hawai`i Political Reform Project, dba Hawaii Pro-Democracy Initiative, a Hawai`i non-profit corporation; Citizen Voice, a Hawai`i non-profit corporation; and Honolulu Community Media Council, a Hawai`i non-profit corporation, Plaintiffs/Appellees/Cross-Appellants, and State of Hawaii, Intervenor-As-A-Plaintiff/Appellee/Cross-Appellee v. CITY COUNCIL, CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU; Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Todd K. Apo, Barbara Marshall, Charles K. Djou, Ann H. Kobayashi, Rod Tam, Romy M. Cachola, Gary H. Okino, and Nester R. Garcia, in their official capacities as members of the Honolulu City Council, Defendants/Appellants/Cross-Appellees.

Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawai`i.

As Corrected February 15, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Don S. Kitaoka, Deputy Corporation Counsel (Carrie K.S. Okinaga, Corporation Counsel; Reid M. Yamashiro and Derek T. Mayeshiro, Deputies Corporation Counsel, with him on the briefs), for Defendants/Appellants/Cross-Appellees.

Elijah Yip (Jeffrey S. Portnoy with him on the briefs) (Cades Schutte LLP), Honolulu, for Plaintiffs/Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

RECKTENWALD, C.J., FOLEY J.


Opinion of the Court by FOLEY, J.

Defendants/Appellants/Cross-Appellees the City Council of the City and County of Honolulu (Council) and Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Todd K. Apo, Barbara Marshall, Charles K. Djou, Ann H. Kobayashi, Rod Tam, Romy M. Cachola, Gary H. Okino, and Nester R. Garcia, in their official capacities as members of the Honolulu City Council, (hereinafter, Council and the individual defendants are collectively referred to as Defendants) appeal

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