City of Fort Smith v. Wade
Supreme Court of Arkansas
1Opinion of the CourtCourtney Hudson Goodson, Associate Justice
Appellants City of Fort Smith and city directors Keith Lau, Mike Lorenz, and Andre Good (the City) appeal the circuit court's order granting appellee Bruce Wade's motion for summary judgment and finding that the City violated the open-meeting provisions of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) when three of the city directors and the city administrator exchanged emails relating to city business. For reversal, the City argues that (1) emails cannot constitute a meeting because neither the Arkansas General Assembly nor this court has ever expressly stated that a meeting can be…
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