Legal Opinion
Doe v. Coleman
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided June 20, 2014No. 2014-CA-000293-OAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
JONES, Judge:
Petitioners, John Doe No. 1 and John Doe No. 2, filed a petition for a writ to prohibit the trial court from enforcing an order requiring the disclosure of their identities in a defamation lawsuit. Having considered the petition for writ of prohibition, the response, and being otherwise sufficiently advised, the Court ORDERS that the petition be, and it is hereby, GRANTED.
Real Party in Interest, William Hickman, III, has served as Chair of the Pike County Airport Board of Directors since 2009. Municipal airport boards serve a governmental function and are…
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3Cited by3 opinions
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