Legal Opinion
Theodore Roosevelt Hikel, Jr. v. City Of Lynnwood
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 27, 2016No. 74536-1-IPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLeach, J.
¶1 Theodore Roosevelt Hikel Jr. appeals the trial court’s dismissal of his Public Records Act (PRA or Act) 1 lawsuit against the city of Lynnwood (City). Hikel claims the City violated the PRA with its communications to him about his records request and its failure to tell him that one installment was ready for his review. Hikel also claims that the City had inadequate rules and procedures in place for dealing with records requests.
¶2 The City’s first response to Hikel’s request violated the PRA because it did not include any reasonable estimate when records would be provided. Rs other…
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