Legal Opinion

Roanoke City School Board v. Times-World Corp.

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided September 9, 1983No. Record 810769PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARRISON, R.J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The issue in this case is whether a prearranged telephone conference call in which all members of a school board participated and discussed matters proper for an executive or closed session *188constituted a “meeting” within the purview of “The Virginia Freedom of Information Act,” Code §§ 2.1-340 to -346.1. In a proceeding brought by Times-World Corporation and John J. Chamberlain against the Roanoke City School Board pursuant to Code § 2.1-346, which provides for the enforcement of rights and privileges conferred upon the public by the Act, the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Sacramento Newspaper Guild, Local 92 v. Sacramento County Board of SupervisorsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
  2. State Ex Rel. Lynch v. ContaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Coggins v. Public Employee Relations BoardCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1978
  4. SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1964

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Stephan v. Board of Seward County Comm'rsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1994
  2. Freedom Oil Co. v. Pollution Control BoardAppellate Court of Illinois · 1995
  3. American Civil Liberties Union v. AndrewsRichmond County Circuit Court · 1991
  4. Little v. Virginia Retirement SystemRichmond County Circuit Court · 1992
  5. Finucane v. Pennsylvania Milk Marketing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990

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