Kenyon Disend Continues Winning Streak in Substantial Public Records Act and Open Public Meetings Act Cases.

Block, et al. v. City of Gold Bar and Gold Bar City Council, Court of Appeals Case No. 70321-8-I (2014).  Plaintiffs claimed that the City Council violated the OPMA by unlawfully voting during an executive session.  This case was dismissed on the City’s motion for summary judgment and the dismissal was upheld by Division One of the Court of Appeals.

Block v. City of Gold Bar, 189 Wn. App. 262 (Div. I 2015).  Plaintiff claimed the City violated the PRA by failing to adequately search for public records, improperly redacting and withholding records under the attorney-client and work product privileges, and failing to adequately identify exempt records on the City’s exemption logs.  The case was dismissed on cross-motions for summary judgment.  Division One of the Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal in its recently published opinion.