Legal Opinion
Thomas Greer v. City of Memphis, Tennessee
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided August 19, 2010No. W2010-00337-COA-R3-CVPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · StaffordJ. Steven Stafford, J.
in which DAVID R. FARMER, J., and HOLLY M. KIRBY, J., joined.
This case involves the award of attorney’s fees and costs against the Appellant City of Memphis for its alleged failure to comply with the Appellee’s document request, made under the Tennessee Public Records Act, Tenn.Code Ann. § 10-7-501 et seq. The trial court awarded fees and costs against the City under TenmCode Ann. § 10-7-505(g), which requires a finding of knowledge and willful failure to comply with the public records act. Based upon the record, we conclude that the trial court abused its discretion because: (1) the…
3Cases cited10 opinions
- Eldridge v. EldridgeTennessee Supreme Court · 2001
- Price v. Mercury Supply Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1984
- Memphis Publishing Co. v. Cherokee Children & Family Services, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2002
- Arnold v. City of ChattanoogaCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1999
- Memphis Publishing Co. v. City of MemphisTennessee Supreme Court · 1994
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4Cited by12 opinions
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- Alex Friedmann v. Marshall County, TN - ConcurringCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2015
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