Newsome v. City of Union Point

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Newsome vs. City of Union Point Number: 249 Ga. 434 Year: 1982 State: Georgia Court: {{{Court}}} Other lawsuits in Georgia Other lawsuits in 1982 Precedents include:

Contents 1 Important precedents 2 Background 3 Supporters of the FOIA request 4 Criticisms of the FOIA request 5 Ruling of the court 6 Associated cases 7 See also 8 External links 9 References

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Newsome v. City of Union Point was a case before the Georgia Supreme Court in 1982 concerning open meetings lawsuits.

[edit] Important precedents

[edit] Background

Newsome v. City of Union Point, 249 Ga. 434 (1982) (Gregory, J.): Suit to invalidate ordinance enacted by the City of Union Point regarding the licensing and sale of malt beverages and wine. The Court affirmed the trial court (Thompson, J.), holding that it was unnecessary to consider the plaintiff's Open Meetings claim because the City subsequently re-enacted the ordinance in compliance with the Act's provisions.^[1]

[edit] Supporters of the FOIA request

[edit] Criticisms of the FOIA request

[edit] Ruling of the court

[edit] Associated cases

[edit] See also

• Georgia Open Meetings Act
• Georgia Open Records Act

[edit] External links

[edit] References

1. ↑ Synopsis of Georgia Open Meetings Act Cases