Gumz v. Irvin

MlKELL, Judge.

Vincent Gumz and Jim Cossett, residents of Marion County (“the County”), sued the County and four members of the County’s Board of Commissioners (“the Board”), 1 among others, contending that they violated the Open Meetings Act (“the Act”), 2 by holding a private meeting in which they discussed a zoning matter. The trial court granted summary judgment to the defendants, and appellants appeal. We affirm for the reasons set forth below.

On appeal from the grant of summary judgment [the appellate court] conducts a de novo review of the evidence to determine whether there is a…