AELE LAW LIBRARY OF CASE SUMMARIES:
Civil Liability of Law Enforcement Agencies
& Personnel
Confidentiality: Informants
U.S. government not entitled to a presumption
that all persons supplying information to FBI during a criminal investigation
are "confidential sources" entitled to exemption from disclosure
under the Freedom of Information Act U.S. Dept of Justice v. Landano, 113
S.Ct. 2014 (1993).
Oregon Supreme Court upholds dismissal of
lawsuit for emotional distress from breach of confidentiality agreement
with murder informant resulting in disclosure of her name to suspect Keltner
v. Washington County, 310 Or 499, 800 P.2d 752 (1990).
Child who provided information to police
which led to arrest of murder suspect could not sue for breach of confidentiality
agreement resulting in disclosure of her name to suspect Keltner v. Washington
County, 784 P.2d 127 (Or App. 1989).