Legal Opinion
Galvin v. Freedom of Information Commission
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided November 25, 1986No. 12840PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
The dispositive issue on this appeal is whether autopsy reports compiled by the office of Connecticut’s chief medical examiner are public records subject to public inspection under General Statutes § 1-19 (a),1 the mainstay provision of the Freedom of Information Act. The plaintiff, Dr. Catherine A. Galvin, *450was the state’s chief medical examiner at all times relevant to this appeal. She refused to furnish a copy of an autopsy report requested by the defendant David W. Schoolcraft, a reporter for the defendant Norwich Bulletin Company. The defendants complained to the Freedom of Information…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Charlton Press, Inc. v. SullivanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1965
- Shelby Mutual Insurance v. Della GhelfaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- Atwood v. Regional School District No. 15Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
- Zoning Board of Appeals v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- County Fire Door Corp. v. C. F. Wooding Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Sadlowski v. Town of ManchesterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
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