Ward v. PORTNEUF MEDICAL CENTER, INC.

J. JONES, Justice.

Jeffery K. Ward (“Ward”) appeals the dismissal of his petition to compel production of certain records of Portneuf Medical Center, Inc. (“PMC”) and the Bannock County Board of County Commissioners (“the Board”) pursuant to Idaho’s Public Records Act (“Act”) (I.C. §§ 9-337 through 9-350). We reverse.

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Facts and Procedural History

On July 17, 2008, Ward made a public records request to both PMC and the Board for “true and correct copies of any and all contracts entered into between Portneuf Medical Center and any physician/doctor (M.D. or D.O.), physician group, and/or physician…