Legal Opinion
Heard v. Houston Post Co.
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided December 27, 1984No. 01-84-00393-CVPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DOYLE, Justice.
This is an appeal from a permanent injunction against Sheriff Jack Heard (the Sheriff) ordering him to make available to the Houston Post (the Post) access to or a copy of the Offense Report whenever the Post requests it pursuant to its statutory rights under the Texas Open Records Act.
On April 12, 1984, the Houston Post reported allegations that four Harris County Sheriff’s Deputies had brutalized Richard Allen Brittain during his arrest on April 9. The Post requested from the Sheriff’s office on April 12 a copy of the offense report on Brittain’s arrest. The Sheriff’s…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Houchins v. KQED, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Industrial Foundation of the South v. Texas Industrial Accident BoardTexas Supreme Court · 1976
- Houston Chronicle Publishing Co. v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
- Ex Parte PruittTexas Supreme Court · 1977
- Houston Chronicle Publishing Co. v. City of HoustonTexas Supreme Court · 1976
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Pack v. Crossroads, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2001
- Point Isabel Independent School District v. Hinojosa, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1990
- University of Texas Law School v. Texas Legal Foundation, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1997
- Morales v. Ellen, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1992
- Hancock v. State Board of InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990
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