Legal Opinion
International Union, United Plant Guard Workers v. Department of State Police
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided September 6, 1985No. Docket Nos. 69976, 70773. (Calendar No. 15)PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevin, J.
The question is whether the Department of State Police may refuse to disclose to the United Plant Guard Workers of America reports, sought by upgwa pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act,1 containing the names and addresses of guards employed by certain security guard agencies, on the ground that it would constitute, within the meaning of the foia, a "clearly unwarranted” invasion of the guards’ privacy.2
The circuit court ordered disclosure of the reports and taxed a nominal attorney fee. The Court of Appeals affirmed.3 The department now seeks reversal of the order requiring…
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3Cited by28 opinions
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