LUTZ v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA


6 A.3d 669 (2010)

Michael G. LUTZ, Lodge No. 5 of the Fraternal Order of Police, Through its Trustee Ad Litem, John McNesby; Christine O'Shea, Nadine Crawford, Kenneth Fleming and Edward Spangler v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA and Philadelphia Newspapers, LLC and Wendy Ruderman Appeal of: City of Philadelphia.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 22, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eleanor N. Ewing , Philadelphia, for appellant.

Marc L. Gelman , Philadelphia, for appellees, Michael G. Lutz, Lodge No. 5 of the Fraternal Order of Police, Through its Trustee Ad Litem, John McNesby; Christine O'Shea, Nadine Crawford, Kenneth Fleming and Edward Spangler.

Christopher H. Casey , Philadelphia, for appellees, Philadelphia Newspapers, LLC and Wendy Ruderman.

BEFORE: PELLEGRINI, Judge, and LEAVITT, Judge, and FLAHERTY, Senior Judge.


OPINION BY Judge LEAVITT.

The City of Philadelphia appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County granting, in part, a preliminary injunction in favor of the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge No. 5 (Union). The injunction effectively prohibited the City from granting a news organization's request for access to police grievance arbitration awards under the Right-to-Know Law.1 Because Union failed to demonstrate the...

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