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STAR TRIBUNE v. TWINS PARTNERSHIP

No. C7-02-1204.

659 N.W.2d 287 (2003)

STAR TRIBUNE, et al., Appellants, Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, Respondent, v. MINNESOTA TWINS PARTNERSHIP, a Minnesota General Partnership, d/b/a Minnesota Twins Baseball Club and the Minnesota Twins, Respondent, Major League Baseball, an unincorporated association doing business in Minnesota and headquartered in New York, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

April 15, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Borger, Eric E. Jorstad, Patricia R. Stembridge, Faegre & Benson, L.L.P. and Christine Jo Caspers, Star Tribune, Minneapolis, for appellants.

Corey J. Ayling, Andrew J. Shea, Kathleen M. Brennan, McGrann Shea Anderson Carnival, Straughn & Lamb, Minneapolis, for respondent Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission.

Roger J. Magnuson, Peter W. Carter, Andrew Hanson, Dorsey & Whitney, L.L.P., Minneapolis, for respondent Minnesota Twins Partnership.

Joseph W. Anthony, Mark D. Wisser, Anthony Ostlund & Baer, P.A., Minneapolis, for respondent Major League Baseball.

Considered and decided by PETERSON, Presiding Judge, HARTEN, Judge, and HALBROOKS, Judge.

OPINION

HALBROOKS, Judge.

Appellants challenge the district court's order denying their motions to intervene, to modify the court's protective order, and to have access to unfiled discovery and sealed pleadings. Appellants, all members of print and electronic media, argue that the district court (1) abused its discretion in entering the protective order and (2) erred by refusing to provide the media with access to the unfiled discovery and sealed pleadings...

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