Debbie Benefield, State Representative Bernie Buescher, State Representative Morgan Carroll, State R — Rice, J…

Summary

Chief Justice Rice dissents from the majority's interpretation of "prevailing applicant" under the Colorado Open Records Act. She would hold that the term incorporates a prevailing-party analysis requiring the applicant to prevail on a significant issue, such as obtaining access to a significant proportion of the requested records, before mandatory fees and costs are awarded. Justice Hobbs joined the dissent.