Dashiell v. Maryland State Police Department

The instant appeal arises from an order granting summary judgment by the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. Appellant, Teleta S. Dashiell, filed a declaratory judgment action under the Maryland Public Information Act (“MPIA” or “the Act”), seeking to establish that certain internal affairs records prepared and stored by appellee, the Maryland State Police (the “MSP”), were not exempt from disclosure.

On November 5, 2009, appellant filed a complaint with the MSP against Sergeant John Maiello, alleging that Sergeant Maiello had made racially derogatory remarks while leaving a message on her…