NEW YORK TIMES v. SPARTANBURG SCHOOL DIST.

No. 26358.

374 S.C. 307 (2007)

649 S.E.2d 28

The NEW YORK TIMES CO., d/b/a The Spartanburg Herald-Journal, and Bob Dalton, Respondents, v. SPARTANBURG COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 7, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided July 16, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth E. Darr and Carlos C. Johnson, both of Lyles, Darr & Clark, of Spartanburg, for Appellant.

Jay Bender, of Baker, Ravenel & Bender, of Columbia, for Respondents.


Justice PLEICONES.

This is an appeal from an order granting injunctive relief and attorney's fees under the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") to plaintiffs New York Times Co., d/b/a The Spartanburg Herald-Journal, and Bob Dalton, city editor for the paper (collectively, "respondents"). We affirm.

FACTS

In 2003, while Spartanburg County School District No. 7 ("appellant") was searching for a school superintendent, respondents transmitted a FOIA...

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