Laura Colquhoun v. City of Nashua

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Hampshire reversed the trial court and remanded for an award of reasonable attorney’s fees, holding that the City of Nashua should have known its denial of a Right‑to‑Know request was unlawful. The Court found the plaintiff’s request was reasonably described and that the City’s blanket denial was not justified. It emphasized that the statute requires a reasonable search and that fee awards are critical to enforce the law. The decision notes that any further policy changes are for the legislature.