Legal Opinion
Pennington v. Washtenaw County Sheriff
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided May 5, 1983No. Docket 57413PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
D. E. Holbrook, Jr., P.J.
Plaintiff requested investigative records from the Washtenaw County Sheriff, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231 et seq.; MSA 4.1801(1) et seq. Defendant refused to release all the records requested and some of those released had portions deleted. Plaintiff filed a complaint in the trial court to compel disclosure. Defendant moved for summary judgment. Following an in camera view of the records sought by plaintiff, the trial court granted defendant’s motion. Plaintiff apeals as of right.
On December 8, 1977, defendant pled guilty in Washtenaw…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by16 opinions
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