KENTUCKY LOTTERY CORP. v. STEWART

Nos. 1999-CA-002961-MR, 1999-CA-003077-MR.

41 S.W.3d 860 (2001)

KENTUCKY LOTTERY CORPORATION, Appellant, v. Christophe G. STEWART and Keith B. Hunter, Appellees. and Christophe G. Stewart and Keith B. Hunter, Cross-Appellants, v. Kentucky Lottery Corporation, Cross-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

February 23, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David E. Fleenor, James D. Allen, Lexington, for Appellant/Cross-appellee, Kentucky Lottery Corporation.

Christophe G. Stewart, Keith B. Hunter, Louisville, pro se.

Before HUDDLESTON, JOHNSON, and SCHRODER, Judges.


OPINION

SCHRODER, Judge.

A state agency denied an open records request on the ground that the records relate to a matter in litigation and must be sought through discovery requests under the Civil Rules. The Attorney General sided with the agency, but the circuit court reversed. We opine that a public agency is not relieved of its duties under the Open Records Act simply because of actual or contemplated litigation. Hence, we affirm.

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