Legal Opinion
Child Protection Group v. Cline
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided November 12, 1986No. 17296PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROTHERTON, Justice:
This is an original action in mandamus by the petitioners, Child Protection Group, an unincorporated association made up of parents whose children ride a school bus driven by Garland Roberts, against the respondents, Gilmer County Board of Education. The petitioners are seeking the release of the medical records of Garland Roberts, which are in the possession of the school board, under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, W.Va.Code §§ 29B-1-1 to 6 (1980). We hold for the petitioners and grant a restricted access to the records.
This action is a result of an…
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