Legal Opinion
Fink v. Lefkowitz
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 10, 1979PublishedCited by 205 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Cooke.
Petitioner commenced this proceeding to compel release of the office manual of the Deputy Attorney-General and Special Prosecutor for Nursing Homes pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law, art 6). The issue posed is whether certain portions of the manual that reveal confidential methods used for investigating nursing home fraud are exempt from disclosure pursuant to section 87 (subd 2, par [e], cl iv) of the Public Officers Law.
In 1974, amid widespread reports of patient abuse, Medicaid fraud and inadequate governmental supervision…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- National Labor Relations Board v. Robbins Tire & Rubber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Sigety v. HynesNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Church of Scientology of New York v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- City of Concord v. AmbroseDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1971
- Fink v. LefkowitzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
3Cited by205 opinions
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- Washington Post Co. v. New York State Insurance DepartmentNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
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