Legal Opinion

Cooper v. Bales

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided March 17, 1977No. 20387PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ness, Justice:

Appellants instituted this class action seeking injunctive relief under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). § 1.20 et seq., Code of Laws (1975 Cum. Supp.). The trial judge refused injunctive relief resolving all issues against the appellants. We affirm.

Appellants are citizens and residents of Richland County who allege violations of FOIA by the Board of School Commissioners of Richland County School District Number One and members of the District’s administrative staff. The first three alleged violations pertain to the “open records” section of FOIA. 1

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2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Caughman v. Columbia Y. M. C. A.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1948
  2. South Carolina State Highway Department v. BookerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1973
  3. Bradford v. Byrnes, GovernorSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1952

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Piedmont Public Service District v. CowartCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1995
  2. Mark D. Hall v. Broadlawns Medical CenterSupreme Court of Iowa · 2012
  3. Multimedia, Inc. v. Greenville Airport CommissionCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1986
  4. Brock v. Town of Mount PleasantCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2014
  5. Piedmont Public Service District v. CowartCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1995

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