Legal Opinion
Coalition on Government Spying v. King County Department of Public Safety
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 18, 1991No. 24543-1-IPublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWebster, J.
This case concerns interpretation of the Washington public disclosure act (WPDA). The Coalition on Government Spying (COGS) appeals two orders in favor of the King County Department of Public Safety (Department). COGS asserts that the trial court erred: (1) in ruling that neither party prevailed and that COGS, therefore, was not entitled to an award of attorney fees, costs, or penalties, and (2) in determining that disclosure of additional documents was a moot issue. We reverse.
Facts
In 1978, pursuant to the WPDA, COGS requested from the Department copies of records pertaining to the…
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