Legal Opinion
Animal Legal Defense Fund, Inc. v. Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided August 28, 1992No. 91-324PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, J.
Defendants the University of Vermont (UVM) and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) appeal from the entry of summary judgment for the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Inc., and People for Animal Rights, Inc. The court declared that the IACUC is subject to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law and Public Records Act and enjoined the IACUC from violating these acts. Following entry of the court’s order, plaintiffs filed a motion to amend the judgment, requesting attorney’s fees under the Public Records Act. The court granted the motion and awarded plaintiffs $3,713. We affirm.
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