Commonwealth, Cabinet for Health & Family Services v. Lexington H-L Services, Inc.

OPINION

LAMBERT, Senior Judge:

This is an appeal from an award of attorneys’ fees and costs to prevailing parties in an action brought under the Kentucky Open Records Act. The sole issue presented for our consideration is whether the circuit court erred in finding that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services had “willfully withheld” requested records in violation of the Act. After our review, we affirm.

Background and Procedural History

On June 3, 2009, Lexington Herald-Leader reporter Bill Estep submitted a request to the Cabinet under the Open Records Act for records relating to Kay-den…