CITY OF FARMINGTON v. DAILY TIMES

No. 27,858.

210 P.3d 246 (2009)

2009-NMCA-057

CITY OF FARMINGTON, Respondent-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. The DAILY TIMES and New Mexico Foundation for Open Government, Petitioners-Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

May 7, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, P.A., Lisa Mann, Erin E. Langenwalter, Albuquerque, NM, City of Farmington, Jay Burnham, City Attorney, William Cooke, Deputy City Attorney, Farmington, NM, for Appellant.

Dines & Gross, P.C., Jim Dines, Gregory P. Williams, Albuquerque, NM, for Appellees.

New Mexico Municipal League, Inc., Randall D. Van Vleck, General Counsel, Santa Fe, NM, for Amicus Curiae.


OPINION

WECHSLER, Judge.

{1} Petitioners The Daily Times and the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government (NMFOG) made requests of the City of Farmington (City) to inspect applications for the position of city manager pursuant to the Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), NMSA 1978, §§ 14-2-1 to-12 (1947, as amended through 2005). The City denied the requests. The issue presented on appeal requires this Court to determine...

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