Legal Opinion
Cedar Grove Composting, Inc. v. City of Marysville
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 6, 2015No. 71052-4-IPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLeach, J.
¶1 In this appeal, we apply the Public Records Act (PRA)1 to records prepared and held by a private third-party contractor who provided professional services to the city of Marysville (Marysville or City). The City appeals trial court decisions finding the City violated the PRA, imposing penalties, and awarding attorney fees and costs. The City claims that Cedar Grove Composting Inc. did not have standing to sue, that documents created by and in the possession of its private contractor were not public records subject to the PRA, and that the trial court abused its discretion in awarding…
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