Associated Press v. Crofts

¶1 The Respondents, members of the print and television media, filed a complaint against Appellant Richard A. Crofts in the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County. The complaint alleged that meetings between Crofts and other employees of Montana’s University System were subject to Montana’s open meeting laws. Crofts and the Respondents filed cross-motions for summary judgment. The District Court granted the Respondents’ summary judgment motion, and awarded the Respondents their attorneys’ fees and costs. Crofts appeals. We affirm in part and reverse in part the judgment of the *196D…