University System v. Baltimore Sun Co.

*81BELL, C.J.

This case concerns a request to the University of Maryland, College Park (“UMCP”) for public records, made by The Baltimore Sun and Jon Morgan, one of its sports reporters (collectively, the “appellees”) pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act (hereafter “the MPIA”). The MPIA is codified at Maryland Code (1984, 1999 Repl.Vol., 2001 Cum.Supp.) §§ 10-611 et seq. of the State Government Article.1

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This case had its genesis when the appellees made a written MPIA request to the Athletic Department of UMCP seeking “copies of the original and revised employment contracts for head…