A Douglas County District Court judge today ordered Kansas University to release public information requested by the Journal-World and 6News about KU Athletic Director Lew Perkins’ salary.
“…it is ordered that KU must immediately release the Employment Agreement and the Retention Payment Agreement to the plaintiffs,” District Judge Jack Murphy wrote in his memorandum decision.
KU had argued the state’s open records law exempts disclosure of most of Perkins’ financial compensation.
But Murphy, in his ruling, said, “The court finds that the defendants have failed to establish that the claimed exemption applies to the documents the plaintiffs have requested.” He also said the university “misapplied the language” of the Kansas Open Records Act.
The lawsuit was filed in January by the World Company, which operates the J-W and 6News. The Associated Press and Kansas Press Assn. later joined the litigation.
A Douglas County District Court judge today ordered Kansas University to release public information requested by the Journal-World and 6News about KU Athletic Director Lew Perkins’ salary.
“…it is ordered that KU must immediately release the Employment Agreement and the Retention Payment Agreement to the plaintiffs,” District Judge Jack Murphy wrote in his memorandum decision.
KU had argued the state’s open records law exempts disclosure of most of Perkins’ financial compensation.
But Murphy, in his ruling, said, “The court finds that the defendants have failed to establish that the claimed exemption applies to the documents the plaintiffs have requested.” He also said the university “misapplied the language” of the Kansas Open Records Act.
The lawsuit was filed in January by the World Company, which operates the J-W and 6News. The Associated Press and Kansas Press Assn. later joined the litigation.
A Douglas County District Court judge today ordered Kansas University to release public information requested by the Journal-World and 6News about KU Athletic Director Lew Perkins’ salary.
“…it is ordered that KU must immediately release the Employment Agreement and the Retention Payment Agreement to the plaintiffs,” District Judge Jack Murphy wrote in his memorandum decision.
KU had argued the state’s open records law exempts disclosure of most of Perkins’ financial compensation.
But Murphy, in his ruling, said, “The court finds that the defendants have failed to establish that the claimed exemption applies to the documents the plaintiffs have requested.” He also said the university “misapplied the language” of the Kansas Open Records Act.
The lawsuit was filed in January by the World Company, which operates the J-W and 6News. The Associated Press and Kansas Press Assn. later joined the litigation.
Memorandum decision and order, World Company v. University of Kansas (pdf)
6Sports video: Perkins’ compensation a mystery (1-17-04)