Bitterman v. Village of Oakley

Plaintiff, Shannon Bitterman, appeals as of right the circuit court’s order granting partial summary disposition in favor of defendant, village of Oakley (the “Village”), in this case brought under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231 et seq. The Village cross-appeals. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

On March 20, 2013, Bitterman made a two-part FOIA request to the Village, seeking records, documents, and information about Village police reservists from the previous three years. She also…