Legal Opinion
KSTP-TV v. Metropolitan Council
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 24, 2016No. A14-1957PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STRAS, Justice.
This case is about the proper classification of video data under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (“Data Practices Act”). See Minn.Stat. §§ 13.01-.90 (2014). KSTP-TV (“KSTP”) requested videos that contain recordings of two incidents involving the drivers of Metro Transit buses. Metro Transit, a division of Metropolitan Council, denied the request based on its conclusion that the videos contain non-disclosable, private personnel data on the bus drivers. See Minn.Stat. § 13.43 (defining “personnel data”). KSTP filed a complaint under the Data Practices Act with…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- American Family Insurance Group v. SchroedlSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2000
- Annandale Advocate v. City of AnnandaleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1989
- Demers v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1991
- In re the Estate of ButlerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2011
- Michael Harlow v. State of Minnesota Department of Human ServicesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2016
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Wilbur v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2017
- Burt v. Rackner, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2017
- Webster v. Hennepin Cnty.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2018
- Robert Burks, Respondent/Cross-appellant v. Metropolitan Council, Appellant/Cross-respondent.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2016