January 30, 2013

Court reviews whether the residential information of third-party contractors are exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act

MARTIN D. “RED” PATTERSON, AS A CITIZEN OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, AND AS BUSINESS MANAGER OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 369, ET AL. v. THE CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY (Tenn. Ct. App. January 28, 2013)

Respondent Convention Center Authority appeals the trial court’s determination that the residential addresses of employees of third-party contractors contained in payroll records submitted by the contractors to the Convention Center Authority are not exempt from disclosure under the Tennessee Public Records Act. Petitioners cross-appeal the trial court’s denial of their request for attorney’s fees and costs. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Opinion available at:
https://www.tba.org/sites/default/files/pattersonm_011813.pdf