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Florida Attorney General Reports
Decided July 24, 1974Published
1Opinion of the Court
QUESTION: Is there a "work-product" or "working-paper" exemption upon which the state or a county or municipal official or agency may rely in order to prevent inspection of documents pursuant to Florida's Public Records Law?
SUMMARY: The Public Records Law, Ch. 119, F.S., contains no "work-product" or "working-paper" exemption upon which the state or a county or municipal official or agency may rely in order to prevent inspection of documents by a citizen. According to your letter, an official of the University of South Florida has refused to allow a citizen of the state the right to inspect…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Menge v. City of ManchesterSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973
- James P. Caswell v. The Manhattan Fire & Marine Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Lee v. Beach Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1937
- State Ex Rel. Cummer v. PaceSupreme Court of Florida · 1935
- Childers v. HolmesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1922
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