Legal Opinion

Texas Department of Public Safety v. Gilbreath

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 23, 1992No. 3-92-024-CVPublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KIDD, Justice.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (“the DPS”) appeals the judgment of the trial court issuing a writ of mandamus ordering the DPS to produce certain information James Gilbreath requested under the authority of the Texas Open Records Act, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 6252-17a (West Supp.1992) 1 (“the Act”). We will affirm the judgment of the trial court.

STATUTORY AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

This dispute requires this Court to interpret sections 3(a)(ll) and 8(a) of the Act, which provide as follows:

Sec. 3. (a) All information collected, assembled, or maintained by or for…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  3. United States Department of Justice v. JulianSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. Stoner v. MasseyTexas Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Industrial Foundation of the South v. Texas Industrial Accident BoardTexas Supreme Court · 1976

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3Cited by42 opinions

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  5. Dallas Independent School District v. Finlan, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2000

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