Hymas v. Meridian Police Department

MELANSON, Judge.

Gretchen Hymas, Breanna Halowell, and Travis Forbush (appellants) appeal from the district court’s order denying their request for attorney fees and costs resulting from their petition to compel disclosure of records held by the Meridian Police Department (MPD) pertaining to its investigation into the death of McQuen Forbush. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse and remand.

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FACTS AND PROCEDURE

Hymas and Forbush are the parents of McQuen Forbush, who died of carbon monoxide poisoning while staying at a third party’s apartment on November 10, 2012. Halowell, who was dating…