Lutz v. City of Philadelphia

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

The City of Philadelphia appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County granting, in part, a preliminary injunction in favor of the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge No. 5 (Union). The injunction effectively prohibited the City from granting a news organization’s request for access to police grievance arbitration awards under the Right-to-Know Law.1 Because Union failed to demonstrate the “clear right to relief’ necessary for a preliminary injunction, we will reverse the trial court’s order.

In July 2009, Wendy Ruderman, an employee of Philadelphia…