Legal Opinion
City of Kenai v. Kenai Peninsula Newspapers, Inc.
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided March 26, 1982No. 4954, 5433PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MATTHEWS, Justice.
These consolidated cases have as their common issue the question whether our public records disclosure statute, AS 09.25.-110-.120, applies to municipalities. In both cases the superior court ruled that the statute does apply and, for the reasons expressed below, we agree. Each case also raises issues not present in the other, and these will be separately discussed.
CITY OF KENAI
During June of 1979, the City of Kenai began soliciting applications for city manager. Subsequently, the City Council met, without notice to the public and without keeping minutes, to review…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited24 opinions
- MacEwan v. HOLMOregon Supreme Court · 1961
- Falcon v. Alaska Public Offices CommissionAlaska Supreme Court · 1977
- Advisory Opinion on Constitutionality of 1975 PA 227Michigan Supreme Court · 1976
- Clement v. GrahamSupreme Court of Vermont · 1906
- City & County of San Francisco v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
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3Cited by34 opinions
- State ex rel. Plain Dealer Publishing Co. v. City of ClevelandOhio Supreme Court · 1996
- State ex rel. Gannett Satellite Information Network v. ShireyOhio Supreme Court · 1997
- State ex rel. Consumer News Serv., Inc. v. Worthington City Bd. of Edn.Ohio Supreme Court · 2002
- Doe v. Alaska Superior Court, Third Judicial DistrictAlaska Supreme Court · 1986
- University of Alaska v. GeistautsAlaska Supreme Court · 1983
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