Meyer v. Board of Regents

Irwin, Judge.

Appellant, Dan Meyer, filed an action in the district court for Lancaster County pursuant to Nebraska public meeting law, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 84-1408 through 84-1414 (Reissue 1987 & Supp. 1989), challenging the right of appellee, the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska (Board), to undertake a closed-session discussion at a July 31,1989, emergency meeting called for the purpose of “evaluat[ing] and considering] the employment status of the President [of the University of Nebraska]” and challenging the propriety of the closed-session discussion.

BACKGROUND

In this case,…