Legal Opinion
Data Tree, LLC v. Meek
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided April 22, 2005No. 92,596PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Davis, J.:
The issue we must decide today involves a question of first impression under the provisions of the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA), K.S.A. 45-215 et seq. Data Tree, LLC (Data Tree) filed suit to obtain bulk records contained in 20 separate rolls of microfilm because the Sedgwick County Register of Deeds was exacting redaction fees to eliminate social security numbers, mother’s maiden names, and dates of births from the documents requested. Data Tree appeals from summary judgment granted in favor of the Sedgwick County Register of Deeds and the…
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