Paff v. New Jersey State Firemen's Ass'n

The opinion of the court was delivered by

OSTRER, J.A.D.

The issue in this appeal is whether the New Jersey State Firemen’s Association (the Association) is a “public agency,” N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1 A-l to -13. The Association maintains it is not a public agency; therefore, OPRA did not require it to permit plaintiff to inspect its records. The trial court agreed and dismissed plaintiffs verified complaint to compel access. As we conclude that the Association is a public agency under OPRA, we reverse and remand.

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In order to determine whether…