City of Danville v. Laird

The question presented by this appeal is whether the trial court erred in ruling that the City Council of the City of Danville violated the provisions of Code § 2.1-344 of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code §§ 2.1-340, et seq., hereinafter referred to as the Act).

Ruth C. Laird, Bruce C. Dungan, William E. Evans, Victor W. White, and Davis C. Brooks filed their petition against the City of Danville and eight members of its City Council, 1 alleging that at a Special Meeting on June 7, 1979, Council willfully convened in executive or closed session in violation of the Act. The…