Legal Opinion
Scott v. Records Access Officer
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 4, 1985PublishedCited by 42 opinions
POINTS OF COUNSEL
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jasen, J.
Petitioner, a law firm whose practice includes personal injury litigation, sought access to motor vehicle accident reports maintained by respondent police department. When its several demands went unanswered, petitioner brought an article 78 proceeding in the nature of mandamus to compel access to the reports pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law art 6). Respondents moved to dismiss the petition on the grounds that, inter alia, petitioner had failed to demonstrate that it possessed the requisite interest under Public Officers Law § 66-a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Fink v. LefkowitzNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- M. Farbman & Sons, Inc. v. New York City HealthNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Washington Post Co. v. New York State Insurance DepartmentNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- John P. v. WhalenNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Westchester Rockland Newspapers, Inc. v. KimballNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
3Cited by42 opinions
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- Moore v. SantucciAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
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