Minneapolis Star and Tribune Company v. State

Otis, Justice.

This is an action brought by Minneapolis Star and Tribune Company (hereafter called the Star) against the State of Minnesota, the Minnesota State Board of Medical Examiners (hereafter called the Board), and Dr. J. P. Medelman, its secretary. It seeks to obtain a declaratory judgment and mandatory injunction to compel defendants to make available for plaintiff’s inspection all records of meetings of the Board held during 1967 up to May 31 when this action was commenced. Defendants moved for dismissal under Rule 12.02, Rules of Civil Procedure. In response, plaintiff sought an…