Simmons v. Kuzmich

By Third District, at Austin Texas Court of Appeals

Simmons v. Kuzmich - Third District, at Austin Texas Court of Appeals
  • Release Date: 2005-05-19
  • Genre: Law

Description

Appellant Teri Simmons, the Chief of Police for the Town of Double Oak, Texas, appeals the trial courts grant of a writ of mandamus in favor of appellee Stephen Kuzmich that compels Chief Simmons to produce specified records and information to Kuzmich pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act (TPIA), formerly known as the Open Records Act. See Tex. Govt Code Ann. §§ 552.001-.353 (Vernon 2004). We modify the trial courts judgment to delete the award of attorneys fees and affirm the judgment as modified.