TACOMA NEWS v. TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPT.

Nos. 12503-0-II; 12662-1-II.

55 Wn. App. 515 (1989)

778 P.2d 1066

TACOMA NEWS, INC., Respondent, v. TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, ET AL, Appellants.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Two.

September 12, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patricia D. Rourke and McCarthy, Holum, Causseaux & Rourke, for appellants.

William E. Holt and Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca, Peterson & Daheim, for respondent.


REED, J.

The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department (Health Department) appeals an order compelling it to disclose to Tacoma News, Inc., d/b/a The Morning News Tribune (TNT), copies of written complaints and other information, pursuant to the public disclosure act, RCW 42.17, regarding an investigation that led to the adoption of temporary ambulance regulations. We affirm the order with modifications.

In March 1988, the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division...

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