Densmore v. Department of Corrections

Plaintiff, a prisoner confined under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections, made Freedom of Information Act (foia) requests, MCL 15.231 et seq.; MSA 4.1801(1) et seq., seeking a copy of a memorandum dated August 2, 1985, concerning himself, directing one such request to the custodian of his medical records, and the other to the custodian of his institutional file. The former request was granted, and a copy provided; the latter request was denied, an exemption being claimed.

Suit was commenced in the Ingham Circuit Court. The trial judge inspected the questioned document from…