Bainbridge Island Police Guild v. City of Puyallup

¶1 Appellants Kim Koenig, Lawrence Koss, and Althea Paulson seek direct review of two separate superior court orders enjoining disclosure of investigative records compiled by the cities of Puyallup and Mercer Island. Appellants argue that the records were wrongfully withheld. We remand these cases to the trial courts and direct them to order the production of the Puyallup criminal investigation report (PCIR) and the Mercer Island internal investigation report (MIIIR) with Bainbridge Island Police Officer Steven Cain’s identity redacted.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶2 Koenig…