Legal Opinion

Freedom Newspapers, Inc. v. Tollefson

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided July 9, 1998No. 97CA0792PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge TAUBMAN.

Defendants, Phillip H. Tollefson and Ann E. Nichols (custodians), appeal from the summary judgment entered against defendants and in favor of plaintiffs, Freedom Newspapers, Inc., d/b/a Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph, and Pam Zubeck, ordering the release of certain records pursuant to the Colorado Open Records Act (ORA), 24-72-201, et seq., C.R.S.1997. We affirm.

The City of Colorado Springs owns and operates Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU). Tollefson is its director and Nichols is its director of finance and management services. In 1995, the City implemented the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Paul v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Churchey v. Adolph Coors Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1988
  3. Aspen Wilderness Workshop, Inc. v. Colorado Water Conservation BoardSupreme Court of Colorado · 1995
  4. Martinelli v. DIST. COURT IN & FOR CITY, ETC.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1980
  5. Colorado Common Cause v. MeyerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988

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