BURNETT v. DOYEN

No. 48,036

220 Kan. 400 (1976)

552 P.2d 928

STEPHEN B. BURNETT, Appellee, v. ROSS O. DOYEN, member of the Kansas Senate, NORMAN E. GAAR, member of the Kansas Senate, JOSEPH C. HARDER, majority leader of the Kansas Senate, J.C. TILLOTSON, vice president of the Kansas Senate, ROBERT W. STOREY, member of the Kansas Senate Appellants.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed July 23, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Coldsnow, Kansas legislative counsel, of Topeka, argued the cause, and was on the brief for the appellants.

E. Richard Brewster, of Topeka, argued the cause, and was on the brief for the appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

SCHROEDER,, J.:

This is an appeal by Republican members of the Kansas Senate seeking to vacate the trial court's order restraining them from barring members of the public the right to attend the August 21, 1975, Republican Caucus.

The question sought to be resolved is whether the Kansas Open Meeting Law (K.S.A. 1975 Supp. 75-4317, et seq.) requires the Republican Caucus, called pursuant to K.S.A. 1975...

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