Legal Opinion
News and Observer Publishing Co. v. Poole
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided January 10, 1992No. 269PA90PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EXUM, Chief Justice.
This action is brought under the Public Records Law, N.C.G.S. Chapter 132, and seeks to compel defendants to disclose for public inspection certain written materials. 1 These materials were compiled on behalf of a commission appointed by the president of the University of North Carolina system of higher education. The Commission’s purpose was to investigate and report on certain alleged improprieties relating to the men’s basketball team at North Carolina State University (NCSU), one of the system’s component universities. Defendant Poole was chairman of the Commission,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Hearn v. RhayDistrict Court, E.D. Washington · 1975
- Wilson v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- State v. TateSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1978
- News & Observer Publishing Co. v. State Ex Rel. StarlingSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
- State Ex Rel. Wallace v. BoneSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1982
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3Cited by54 opinions
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- Wilmington Star-News, Inc. v. New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1997
- Delta Environmental Consultants of North Carolina, Inc. v. Wysong & Miles Co.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1999
- Republican Party v. New Mexico Taxation & Revenue DepartmentNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2012
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