Legal Opinion
Westrom v. Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided August 11, 2003No. C9-03-128, C0-03-129PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PETERSON, Judge.
In these consolidated appeals from summary judgments, appellants argue that the district court erred when it ruled that documents that the Department of Labor and Industry released to the news media concerning appellants’ alleged violations of the workers’-compensation law are public data under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA), Minn.Stat. ch. 13 (2002). We reverse and remand.
FACTS
On March 25 and September 24, 1998, the Department of Labor and Industry (department) issued an order and an amended order to comply and penalty assessments (orders) to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Montgomery Ward & Co. v. County of HennepinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
- Wiegel v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2002
- Everest Development, Ltd. v. City of RosevilleCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1997
3Cited by2 opinions
- Westrom v. Minnesota Department of Labor & IndustrySupreme Court of Minnesota · 2004
- Westrom v. Minnesota Department of Labor & IndustrySupreme Court of Minnesota · 2004