Blankenship v. City of Hoover

590 So.2d 245 (1991)

Kay BLANKENSHIP, et al.

v.

CITY OF HOOVER and Richard Smith, as Finance Director of the City of Hoover.

1901358.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

November 22, 1991.

George C. Douglas, Jr. of Gaines, Gaines & Gaines, P.C., Talladega, for appellants.

Jack H. Harrison, Talladega, for appellee.

HOUSTON, Justice.

The plaintiffs, Kay Blankenship, Ann Marich, and Martha Stone, sued the City of Hoover, Alabama ("Hoover"), and Richard Smith, its finance director and custodian of records ("the finance director"), seeking a preliminary injunction; an order requiring Hoover "to produce [various]…