Legal Opinion
Amster v. Baker
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided May 22, 2017No. 63/16PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAdkins, J.
Statutory access to commercial information contained in public records requires courts to strike a balance between government transparency and the protection of private commercial interests. Petitioner Jayson Amster seeks access to a lease between Respondent Calvert Tract, LLC (“Calvert Tract”) and the grocery store Whole Foods, which was voluntarily provided to Respondent Prince George’s County (“the County”) while Calvert Tract’s zoning application was pending. This case presents the question of how a trial court should determine whether portions of a public document fall within the…
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