Legal Opinion
Rutland Herald v. City of Rutland and AFSCME Council 93, Local 1201
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided April 6, 2012No. 2010-344PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReiber, C.J.
¶ 1. In this case, we again confront the proper scope of the investigatory records exemption under the Vermont Access to Public Records Act (PRA), 1 V.S.A. § 317(c)(5). At issue are documents that relate to the investigation and discipline of City of Rutland employees for viewing pornography, including possible child pornography, at work. The City challenges a superior court order requiring it to disclose certain documents to plaintiff Rutland Herald. AFSCME Council 93, Local 1201, the bargaining agent for nonmanagerial employees of the Police Department and the Department of Public Works…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Carl Stern v. Federal Bureau of InvestigationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Jefferson v. Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2002
- Lubinsky v. Fair Haven Zoning BoardSupreme Court of Vermont · 1986
- James T. Campbell v. Department of Health and Human Services and Eli Lilly and CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- Kanaan v. KanaanSupreme Court of Vermont · 1995
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