DEPT. OF STATE POLICE v. COURIER JOURNAL

No. 2019-CA-000493-MR.

601 S.W.3d 501 (2020)

Commonwealth of Kentucky, DEPARTMENT OF KENTUCKY STATE POLICE, Appellant, v. The COURIER JOURNAL, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

April 17, 2020; 10:00 A.M.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

BRIEF FOR APPELLANT: Cody Weber , Kentucky State Police, Frankfort, Kentucky, M. Stephen Pitt , S. Chad Meredith , Matthew F. Kuhn , Office of the Governor, Frankfort, Kentucky.

BRIEF FOR APPELLEE: Jon L. Fleischaker , Michael P. Abate , Casey L. Hinkle , Louisville, Kentucky.

BRIEF FOR AMICUS CURIAE KENTUCKY ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CABINET: J. Michael West , Frankfort, Kentucky.

BEFORE: CLAYTON, CHIEF JUDGE; CALDWELL AND COMBS, JUDGES.


OPINION

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Kentucky State Police (KSP) appeals from a Franklin Circuit Court opinion and order granting summary judgment to the Courier Journal newspaper. The circuit court found KSP violated the Open Records Act (Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 61.870 to 61.884, hereinafter...

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