Legal Opinion
Consumer Credit Research Foundation v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 4, 2017No. A17A0620PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARNES, Presiding Judge.
At issue in this appeal is whether state agencies have the discretion to release materials related to academic research in response to a request made under the Georgia Open Records Act, even if the Act specifically exempts the materials from disclosure to the public and a private party has sued to enjoin their release. The trial court concluded that state agencies have such discretionary authority, leading the court to grant summary judgment to the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and the Campaign for Accountability (collectively, the “University…
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Campaign for Accountability v. Consumer Credit Research Found.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2018
- CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY v. CONSUMER CREDIT RESEARCH FOUNDATION (Two Cases)Supreme Court of Georgia · 2018
- Consumer Credit Research Foundation v. Board of Regents of the University System of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2018