Memphis Publishing Co. v. City of Memphis

OPINION

DROWOTA, Justice.

The petitioners, Memphis Publishing Company (MPC) and Michael Kerr, appeal from the Court of Appeals’ reversal of the Chancellor’s judgment which granted them access to certain unfiled deposition transcripts in the possession of attorneys representing the City of Memphis and Shelby County. We granted MPC’s Rule 11 application to consider two issues: 1) whether the deposition transcripts, which were taken by counsel for the City and County in a bankruptcy action in which the City and County are parties, are “state, county, or municipal records” within the meaning of…