Opinion ID: 2621285
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Is The Times-News Entitled to Attorney Fees on Appeal?

Text: The Times-News requests attorney fees on appeal pursuant to Idaho Code §§ 9-344 and 12-121. Under the former statute, the court shall award reasonable costs and attorney fees to the prevailing party if it finds that the request or refusal to provide records was frivolously pursued. Under the latter statute, attorney fees will be awarded on appeal when this Court is left with the abiding belief that the appeal was brought or pursued frivolously, unreasonably or without foundation. King v. King, 137 Idaho 438, 50 P.3d 453 (2002). Employees' names are not expressly subject to disclosure under Idaho Code § 9-340C(1), and this Court has not previously decided the issue. Therefore, we decline to award The Time-News attorney fees on appeal.