Legal Opinion
Knight Publishing Co. v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided August 16, 2005No. COA04-1252PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGEE, Judge.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority d/b/a, Carolinas Healthcare System (defendant) is a “public body and a body corporate and politic” organized and existing under the Hospital Authorities Act, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131E-15 et seq. See N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131E-17(c) (2003). Knight Publishing Co., d/b/a The Charlotte Observer (plaintiff), sent a letter to defendant on 18 October 2002, requesting access to certain records of defendant pursuant to the Public Records Act, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 132-1 et seq., and the Public Hospital Personnel Act, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131E-257 etseq.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Kessing v. National Mortgage CorporationSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
- Burgess v. Your House of Raleigh, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1990
- Kidd v. EarlySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
- Blades v. City of RaleighSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972
- Virmani v. Presbyterian Health Services Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1999
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