Marsh v. Richmond Newspapers, Inc.

Richmond Newspapers, Inc., and one of its employees, Timothy B. Wheeler (collectively, the Newspapers), filed a petition against Mayor Henry L. Marsh, III, and other members of the Richmond City Council 1 2 (collectively, the Council members), alleging violation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Code §§ 2.1-340, et seq. (the Act). A demurrer filed by the Council members was overruled and the Newspapers filed an amended petition seeking injunctive relief, attorneys’ fees and costs and, if the court should find a willful and knowing violation of the Act, imposition of civil penalties…