Matter of Investigative Records of City of Columbus Police Dept.

The Appellant, Cynthia Gaustad (Gaustad), appeals from the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Stillwater County, memorandum and order denying her motion for attorney fees. We affirm.

We address the following issue on appeal: Did the District Court abuse its discretion by denying Gaustad’s motion for attorney fees?

Background

On February 19, 1992, an adult at the Columbus Elementary School allegedly assaulted Gaustad’s minor son. In the course of investigating the alleged assault, the City of Columbus Police Department interviewed more than a dozen witnesses. No criminal charges were filed.

On…