Legal Opinion
Orford Teachers Assoc. v. Watson
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided March 6, 1981No. 80-307PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDouglas, J.
The question in this case is whether New Hampshire’s right-to-know law, RSA ch. 91-A, provides the public with a right of access to the minutes of executive sessions. We hold that it does.
The question arose when the defendant superintendent of schools refused to allow the plaintiffs to see any of the minutes of certain executive sessions of the Orford School Board. Following that refusal, the plaintiffs filed a petition for injunctive relief in Grafton County Superior Court, seeking the right to inspect and copy the minutes of all executive sessions held between January 1, 1980, and the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- National Labor Relations Board v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Renegotiation Board v. Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Mans v. Lebanon School BoardSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1972
- Menge v. City of ManchesterSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973
- Herron v. NorthwoodSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1971
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by9 opinions
- Trombley v. Bellows Falls Union High School District No. 27Supreme Court of Vermont · 1993
- Goode v. New Hampshire Office of the Legislative Budget AssistantSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2002
- Union Leader Corp. v. New Hampshire Housing Finance AuthoritySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1997
- State v. SylviaSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1992
- Professional Firefighters v. HealthTrust, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 2004
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.