Glendive, former mayor end public records dispute before trial

A civil matter filed by former mayor Teresea Olson against the City of Glendive in February 2025 came to an end on Thursday, Oct. 29, when the parties agreed to dismiss the case. The case was scheduled for a jury trial beginning on Nov. 30.Olson, represented by attorney Joan Mell of III Branches Law, jointly with the city’s representing attorney, John Hrubes, filed a stipulation and order of dismissal in accordance with Montana Rules of Civil Procedure 41.The procedure allows plaintiffs in a civil case to voluntarily and immediately dismiss an action without a court order by filing a stipulation of dismissal signed by all of the involved parties.According to court documents, the case stems from digital correspondence beginning in May 2024 when Olson, through Mell, requested metadata of communications and documentation exchanged between seven Glendive officials between January 2022 and the date of the request that contain comments about specific people, processes or documents.“This…

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