Kathleen O'CONNOR, individually, and as guardian ad litem for Dustin O'Connor, a minor, Petitioner,
v.
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, an agency of the State of Washington, Respondent.
Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued January 17, 2001.
Decided June 21, 2001.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Marler & Clark, Denis Wayne Stearns, Bruce T. Clark, William Marler, Seattle, for Petitioner.
Honorable Christine Gregoire, Attorney General, John Joseph Kirschner, Asst., Seattle, Michael Patrick Lynch, Asst., Olympia, Narda Pierce, Solicitor General, Olympia, for Respondent.
Greg Overstreet, Olympia, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Building Association of Washington.
Aaron Hugh Caplan, Seattle, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of American Civil Liberties Union.
Davis, Wright & Tremaine, Michael John Killeen, Alison Page Howard, Seattle, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Allied Daily Newspapers.
Jeanne A. Brown, Olympia, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Evergreen Freedom Foundation.
Larry Dean Stout, Olympia, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Washington Association of Realtors.
Daniel Nicholas Fazio, Olympia, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Washington State Farm Bureau.
Honorable Norm Maleng, King County Prosecutor, Oma Lynn Lamothe, Deputy, Seattle, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys.
Bryan Harnetiaux, Debra Leigh Stephens, Spokane, Stephen Kirk Festor, Stephen Kolden Strong, Seattle, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Washington State Trial Lawyers Association.
Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.
SMITH, J.
Petitioner Kathleen O'Connor seeks direct review of orders of the King County Superior Court denying her request for public records under the Public Records Act from Respondent Washington State Department of Social and Health Services and the Attorney General's Office and directing Petitioner to seek records under the Superior Court Civil Rules for discovery. We granted review. We reverse.
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