Legal Opinion
Buffalo News, Inc. v. Buffalo Enterprise Development Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 6, 1994PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bellacosa, J.
The question in this case is whether appellant Buffalo Enterprise Development Corporation (BEDC) is an "agency” within the meaning of the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) (see, Public Officers Law § 86 [3]). The controversy relates solely to statutory interpretation of an aspect of FOIL. We agree with the Appellate Division that appellant is an agency for FOIL purposes and that petitioner, Buffalo News, is entitled to financial information contained in appellant’s files.
As a corporation created under the Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, the BEDC is a local…
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