Legal Opinion
Galvin v. Freedom of Information Commission
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided July 9, 1985No. 2979PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dupont, C.P.J.
The principal issue to be decided in this case is whether an autopsy report prepared by the office of the chief medical examiner is subject to public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (hereinafter FOIA).1 This case arose from a request by a newspaper reporter for access to an autopsy report. The subject of the report was the victim of a shooting incident between him and a police officer. Access to the autopsy report was denied by the chief medical examiner. At the time of the request, the autopsy was not completed. The newspaper and the reporter appealed the denial…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Providence Journal Company v. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Raymond L. S. Patriarca, Defendant-In-Intervention-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
- Wilson v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Pecker v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1976
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Galvin v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
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