Robinson v. Merritt

BROTHERTON, Justice:

This case is before the Court on appeal filed by the appellant, James M. Robinson, from the decision of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, which denied Robinson the right to obtain copies of certain microfiche maintained by the Workers’ Compensation Fund. The appellant sought access to those records pursuant to the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, W.Va. Code § 29B-1-1, et seq. (1986). This case presents the issue of whether the microfiche maintained by the Workers’ Compensation Fund, which contain names, addresses, employer information, and information regarding…