BILLINGS GAZETTE v. CITY OF BILLINGS

No. DA 12-0739.

313 P.3d 129 (2013)

2013 MT 334

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

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided November 8, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellant: Gerald B. Murphy , Emily Jones ; Moulton Bellingham PC; Billings, Montana.

For Appellee: Martha Sheehy ; Sheehy Law Firm; Billings, Montana.


Justice JIM RICE delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Appellant City of Billings (City) appeals the order of the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, ordering that it release copies of investigative documents and disciplinary forms without redactions for information identifying five City employees. The five employees had been disciplined by the City for inappropriate computer usage on their work computers. The Billings Gazette (Gazette)...

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