Legal Opinion
Crain Communications, Inc. v. Hughes
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 4, 1989PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The judgment of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.
Petitioner commenced this proceeding in an effort to obtain access to all public documents filed in a separate action to which it was not a party, which had been sealed by a court order dated October 24, 1986. Its claim was based on the premise that there is a common-law right of access to inspect and copy judicial documents (see, Nixon v Warner Communications, 435 US 589). Whether this article 78 proceeding is viewed as one seeking prohibition to enjoin enforcement of the prior sealing order…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Nixon v. Warner Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Rush v. MordueNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Ladd v. . StevensonNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Gannett Co. v. De PasqualeNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Oppenheimer v. WestcottNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
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