Telegram Publishing Co. v. Kansas Department of Transportation

How courts have described this case

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• attorney fees awarded by district court upheld in first impression case because arguments lacked merit
• when controlling facts are based solely on written evidence, court reviews facts de novo
• whether government lacked reasonable basis for denying access to records-and therefore was liable for attorney fees-was viewed in light of the purpose of the Kansas Open Records Act, which required liberal construction in favor of openness
• narrowing the range of documents protected under Section 409
• government agency bears burden of proving applicability of KORA exemption
• narrowing the range of documents protected under Section 409

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