Legal Opinion · Dissent

MAYOR, ETC., OF EL DORADO v. El Dorado Broadcasting

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided December 20, 1976No. 76-99Published

1DissentJohn A. Fogleman, Justice

My task would be easier if I could be certain exactly what the majority has held. The judgment of the lower court is affirmed. The majority states that it held that a meeting of any number less than a quorum of the members of the City Council of El Dorado is subject to the Freedom of Information Act, if the members of the council discuss, or take action on any matter on which foreseeable action will be taken. Then by invisible legerdemain, it does not construe the judgment to apply to any two members of the city council. And then it says that by its very terms the trial court’s order applies…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Board of Public Instruction of Broward Cty. v. DoranSupreme Court of Florida · 1969
  2. Sacramento Newspaper Guild, Local 92 v. Sacramento County Board of SupervisorsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
  3. Arkansas Gazette Company v. PickensSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1975
  4. Andres v. First Ark. Development Finance Corp.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1959
  5. Adler v. City CouncilCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960

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