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Title: Memphis Publishing Company v. City Memphis
Author : The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Release Date : January 22, 1994
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 76 KB

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The petitioners, Memphis Publishing Company (MPC) and Michael Kerr, appeal from the Court of Appeals reversal of the Chancellors judgment which granted them access to certain unfiled deposition transcripts in the possession of attorneys representing the City of Memphis and Shelby County. We granted MPCs Rule 11 application to consider two issues: 1) whether the deposition transcripts, which were taken by counsel for the City and County in a bankruptcy action in which the City and County are parties, are "state, county, or municipal records" within the meaning of Tenn. Code Ann. Â§ 10-7-503, and are therefore open to public inspection; and 2) whether the City and the County knew that the deposition transcripts were public records and willfully refused to disclose them, thereby entitling the petitioners to attorneys fees and costs pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. Â§ 10-7-505(g).