Legal Opinion
Twin-Cities Broadcasting Corp. v. Reynard
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided January 19, 1996No. 4-95-0688PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE COOK
delivered the opinion of the court:
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. (West 1994)) encourages a free flow and disclosure of information between government and the people. The FOIA, nevertheless, specifically exempts from government disclosure numerous categories of information and documents. (5 ILCS 140/7 (West 1994).) The question raised by this appeal is whether a government entity in possession of information and documents may consent to disclosure when another government entity having a substantial interest in the determination wishes to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Chrysler Corp. v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Cna Financial Corporation v. Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- Bowie v. Evanston Community Consolidated School District No. 65Illinois Supreme Court · 1989
- Baudin v. City of Crystal LakeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1989
3Cited by4 opinions
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