Legal Opinion
Sullivan v. CITY OF PITTSBURGH, DPS
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 25, 1989No. 2458 C.D. 1988PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BARRY, Judge.
Michelle P. Sullivan appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County denying her petition to examine a file of the City of Pittsburgh, Department of Public Safety. We affirm.
On October 29, 1987 Sullivan was the victim of a criminal assault. The crime was investigated by City of Pittsburgh Police. As of the date Sullivan filed her petition no arrests had been made in the case. Sullivan was denied access to the investigation and case file by the City Police. She then petitioned the trial court for access to the file. After a hearing the trial court denied…
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