Courier-Journal & Louisville Times Co. v. Peers

LEIBSON, Justice.

The appellants, the Courier-Journal and Louisville Times Company and Cary B. Willis (hereinafter “Courier-Journal”), seek access to the court file maintained by the Jefferson Circuit Court, the Hon. Olga Peers, Judge, presiding, styled Byron Lang v. Bremer Ehrler, Jefferson County Judge Executive, et al. The underlying case involved a civil action by a former County employee, a police officer, against County government and several government officials. At the commencement of trial, while in the process of arguing preliminary motions, the parties agreed upon a settlement, and…