Colorado Republican Party v. Benefield

Opinion by

Judge TERRY.

This appeal calls on us to construe the attorney fees and costs provisions of the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA), section 24-12-204(5)-(6), C.R.S.2011. In the trial court, petitioner, Colorado Republican Party (CRP), contended it was the prevailing applicant and was entitled to recover its attorney fees and costs in its CORA lawsuit against respondents, Colorado State Representatives Debbie Benefield, Bernice Buescher, Morgan Carroll, Gwyn Green, Mary Hodge, Liane "Buffie" McFadyen, Wes McKinley, Michael Merrifield, James Riesberg, and Judy Solano (Representatives).…