Yakima Newspapers, Inc. v. City of Yakima

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• holding that the fact that the settlement agreement contained private details concerning a fire chief did not shield it from disclosure as an invasion of privacy
• finding that terms of a retirement agreement between the City of Yakima and the city’s fire chief is of public concern, and would not have chilling effect on future settlement agreements
• finding that terms of a retirement agreement between the City of Yakima and the City’s fire chief is of public concern and would not have chilling effect on future settlement agreements
• agency could not agree that terms of a settlement agreement would be exempt from disclosure
• agency could not agree that terms of a settlement agreement would be exempt from disclosure
• settlement of civil rights action is public record

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