STATE BY JOHNSON v. COLONNA

No. C2-85-407.

371 N.W.2d 629 (1985)

STATE of Minnesota, by Linda C. JOHNSON, Commissioner, Department of Human Rights, petitioner, Appellant, v. John COLONNA, Acting Director of Personnel, City of St. Paul, Minnesota, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

July 30, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hubert H. Humphrey, III, State Atty. Gen., Helen G. Rubenstein, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., St. Paul, for appellant.

Edward P. Starr, St. Paul City Atty., Terry Sullivan, Asst. City Atty., St. Paul, for respondent.

Heard, considered and decided by POPOVICH, C.J., and PARKER and FOLEY, JJ.


OPINION

FOLEY, Judge.

The Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights issued an investigatory subpoena to the City of St. Paul requesting information concerning an alleged claim of discriminatory hiring by the City. The City disclosed some of the requested information, but refused to disclose other information, alleging that the Government Data Practices Act (GDPA) precluded its release except pursuant to a valid court order. The Commissioner...

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