Herald Co. v. Murray

—Order unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed without costs, in accordance with the following memorandum: Petitioners, The Herald Company and Sara Gillen, a reporter, made a written request pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) to the respondent, County of Onondaga, for access to "records showing the identities and blood alcohol content of all people (pedestrians, drivers and passengers) involved in alcohol-related traffic fatalities in 1986”. This request was denied on the ground that this information is found only in autopsy reports maintained by the Medical…