August 30, 2005

Mr. Galen Gatten
Assistant City Attorney
City of Midland
P.O. Box 1152
Midland, Texas 79702

OR2005-07929

Re: Request for all reports regarding the accident involving Jonathan Lambdin and Ramona Bennett on 5/18/05

Dear Mr. Gatten:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 234896.

After reviewing your arguments and the submitted information, we have determined that your request does not present a novel or complex issue. Thus, we are addressing your claims in a memorandum opinion. You claim that the submitted information may be withheld from the requestor pursuant to section 552.108(a)(1) of the Government Code. We have considered your arguments and the submitted information and have determined that in accordance with section 552.108(a)(1) you may withhold the submitted information.

For more information on the cited exception, as well as information on the rights and obligations of governmental bodies and requestors, please refer to open government information contained on the Office of the Attorney General website at www.oag.state.tx.us. You may also contact our Open Government Hotline at 1-877-OPENTEX.

Enc: Submitted documents

cc: Mr. Steve Herschberger
Attorney at Law
3300 North A Street, Building 2-209
Midland, Texas 79705
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