Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Freedom of Information Act
Plaintiff filed a complaint seeking to compel the production of documents under FOIA. The city tendered the requested documents after suit was filed. The trial court denied the request to produce documents as moot but still awarded plaintiff statutory attorneys fees. The city appealed form the award of attorneys fees. The appellate court affirmed, finding that the lawsuit was reasonably necessary to obtain the requested documents. (McDADE and BRENNAN, concurring)