Legal Opinion
Westrom v. Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided September 2, 2004No. C9-03-128, C0-03-129PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
•HANSON, Justice.
These consolidated appeals arise out of two separate actions that seek damages pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA), Minn.Stat. §§ 13.01-99 (2002). They are based on the release to the news media by appellant, the Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI), of orders and objections that are alleged to be confidential or protected nonpublic civil investigative data. The district court granted DOLI’s motions for summary judgment, concluding that the released documents were “public” documents under the MGDPA and that the claims against DOLI should…
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