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BILLINGS GAZETTE v. CITY OF BILLINGS

No. DA 10-0615.

267 P.3d 11 (2011)

2011 MT 293

362 Mont. 522

The BILLINGS GAZETTE, a division of Lee Enterprises, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. The CITY OF BILLINGS, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Submitted September 22, 2011.

Decided November 23, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellant: John K. Addy (argued), Deputy City Attorney, Billings, Montana.

For Appellee: Martha Sheehy (argued), Sheehy Law Firm, Billings, Montana.

For Amicus Curiae: William J. O'Connor, II , O'Connor & O'Connor, P.C., Billings, Montana (for Deanna Anthony).

Justice PATRICIA O. COTTER delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 In 2010, the Billings Police Department instituted an administrative investigation of one of its employees who was suspected of wrongdoing. The Billings Gazette sought access to a document generated by the Department as a result of its investigation. Because the conduct of the employee could potentially result in criminal charges against her, the City of Billings declined to provide the requested...

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