Legal Opinion
Telegram Publishing Co. v. Kansas Department of Transportation
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided May 30, 2003No. 86,767PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Nuss, J.:
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) denied Telegram Pubhshing Co., Inc.’s (Telegram) request for access to the agency’s records of hazard ratings for railroad crossings in Finney County, and Telegram filed suit to enforce its request under the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA), K.S.A. 45-215 et seq. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Telegram and later awarded Telegram more than $13,000 in attorney fees and costs. KDOT appealed the award of fees and costs, and the Court of Appeals reversed. Telegram Publishing Co.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Pierce County v. GuillenSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- In Re the Marriage of KillmanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1998
- Cypress Media, Inc. v. City of Overland ParkSupreme Court of Kansas · 2000
- Dougan v. Rossville Drainage DistrictSupreme Court of Kansas · 2000
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3Cited by18 opinions
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