MINNEAPOLIS STAR AND TRIBUNE CO., Gannett Broadcasting, Inc., Joint Media Committee of Minnesota, Inc., Midwest Radio and Television, et al., Minnesota Newspaper Association, Inc., Society of Professional Journalists, Petitioners,
v.
Honorable Robert H. SCHUMACHER, Judge of Hennepin County District Court, Bradley A. Wicks, Executor for the Estate of E. Allen Wicks and Janenne M. Wicks, Deceased, Edin F. Stasik, Trustee for the Heirs and Next-Of-Kin of Agnes R. Yakymi, f.k.a. Agnes R. Stasik, decedent, Galaxy Airline Inc., a Florida corporation; Desert Palace Inc., a Nevada corporation; Lockheed Corporation, a California corporation; and Hy Thayer, Catherine Aune, as Trustee for the Heirs and Next-Of-Kin of Gordon G. Aune, decedent, Connie Granfors, as Trustee for the Heirs of Mary Granfors, Deceased; Connie Granfors, as Trustee for the Heirs of Jack Granfors, Deceased, Respondents.
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March 11, 1986.
Review Granted and Stay Extended March 27, 1986.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Patricia A. Hirl, Minneapolis Star and Tribune, Minneapolis, for Minneapolis Star and Tribune Co.
Leslie J. Anderson, Dorsey & Whitney, Minneapolis, for Gannett Broadcasting, Inc.
Joint Media Committee of Minnesota, Inc., pro se.
Paul R. Hannah, Oppenheimer, Wolff, Foster, Sheard and Donnelly, St. Paul, for Midwest Radio and Television, et al.
Mark R. Anfinson, Minnesota Newspaper Ass'n, Inc., Minneapolis, for Minnesota Newspaper Association, Inc.
Society of Professional Journalists, pro se.
Humbert H. Humphrey, III, Atty. Gen., Catherine Haukedahl, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., St. Paul, for Robert H. Schumacher, Judge of Hennepin County District Court.
Eric J. Magnuson, Rider, Bennett, Egan & Arundel, Minneapolis, for Plaintiffs' Liability Committee, and Bradley A. Wicks, Executor for the Estate of E. Allen Wicks and Janenne M. Wicks, Deceased.
Paul E. Godlewski, Barna, Guzy, Merrill, Hynes & Giancola, Ltd., Minneapolis, for Edin F. Stasik, Trustee for the Heirs and Next-Of-Kin of Agnes R. Yakymi, f.k.a. Agnes R. Stasik, decedent.
Boyd H. Ratchye, Doherty, Rumble & Butler, St. Paul, for Galaxy Airline Inc., a Florida corporation; Desert Palace Inc., a Nevada corporation; Lockheed Corporation, a California corporation; and Hy Thayer.
Scott J. Koch, Robert W. Johnson, P.A., St. Paul, for Catherine Aune, as Trustee for the Heirs and Next-Of-Kin of Gordon G. Aune, decedent.
Patrick W. Parmater, Randall, Parmater & Neveaux, Ltd., Wayzata, for Connie Granfors, as Trustee for the Heirs of Mary Granfors, Deceased; Connie Granfors, as Trustee for the Heirs of Jack Granfors, Deceased.
Charles T. Hvass, Jr., Hvass, Weisman & King, Minneapolis, for Plaintiffs' Liability Committee.
Heard, considered and decided by POPOVICH, C.J., and WOZNIAK and SEDGWICK, JJ.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota.
OPINION
POPOVICH, Chief Judge.
After discussion of completed settlements in open court, the trial court ordered complete files of five wrongful death suits sealed. A motion by Minneapolis Star and Tribune to reconsider sealing was denied. Media representatives now seek a writ of prohibition to prevent enforcement of the orders sealing files. We vacate the orders sealing the files.
FACTS
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