Annotations for Decision

Complaint against police officer, charging specific acts of misconduct while on duty, presented a matter of unique public interest; while the allegations were of a personal nature, their disclosure would not constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of the officer’s privacy and, therefore, be exempt from public disclosure under KRS 61.878(1)(a). Palmer v. Driggers, 60 S.W.3d 591, 2001 Ky. App. LEXIS 1165 (Ky. Ct. App. 2001). Full Details

Fact that a complaint against a police officer was considered at a closed hearing, as required by a legislative enactment, did not mean that the complaint which gave rise to the hearing was exempt from public disclosure under KRS 61.878(1)(l). Palmer v. Driggers, 60 S.W.3d 591, 2001 Ky. App. LEXIS 1165 (Ky. Ct. App. 2001). Full Details

Fact that a police officer resigned before the conclusion of his termination hearing did not render the complaint which gave rise to the termination hearing “preliminary materials,” which were not subject to public disclosure under the Kentucky Open Records Act, KRS 61.878. Palmer v. Driggers, 60 S.W.3d 591, 2001 Ky. App. LEXIS 1165 (Ky. Ct. App. 2001). Full Details