Legal Opinion
Yakima Newspapers, Inc. v. City of Yakima
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 21, 1995No. 13609-4-IIIPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, C.J.
Jerry Beeson appeals the Superior Court’s order that the City of Yakima disclose to Yakima Newspapers, Inc., d/b/a Yakima Herald Republic, a document relating to his retirement from his position as the City’s fire chief. He contends the public disclosure requirements of RCW 42.17 do not apply to the document in question. The Herald cross-appeals that portion of the order in which the court determined the document constituted "work product”. We affirm.
Mr. Beeson is a former fire chief for the City of Yakima. In 1993, his performance as chief and his relationship with the City and the…
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