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Tull v. Brown

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided January 9, 1998No. Record 970002; Record 970003PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kinser

In this appeal, several news media organizations and their representatives (the Media) challenge the circuit court’s denial of their requests under The Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Code §§ 2.1-340 et seq., for access to audio tape recordings and related materials (911 Tape) concerning an emergency call to the Surry County 911 Emergency Response System (911 System). The Surry County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), under the direction of Sheriff Harold D. Brown (Sheriff Brown), operates the system and has custody of the requested information. Because we find that the 911 Tape is an…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Cincinnati Enquirer v. Hamilton CountyOhio Supreme Court · 1996
  2. State v. CainSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
  3. Blue Cross of Virginia v. Com.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1980
  4. Taylor v. Worrell Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1991
  5. Westminster-Canterbury of Hampton Roads, Inc. v. City of Virginia BeachSupreme Court of Virginia · 1989

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. White Dog Pub. v. Culpeper County Bd.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2006
  2. Burley v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1999
  3. Lawrence v. JenkinsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1999
  4. Connell v. KerseySupreme Court of Virginia · 2001
  5. Connell v. KerseyFairfax County Circuit Court · 2000

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