Legal Opinion
New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass'n v. Kelly
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 18, 2008PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Catterson, J.
In this CPLR article 78 proceeding, we reverse a judgment that granted the petitioner’s request for a list, in digital format, of the names and addresses of all pistol licensees in the City of New York, redacted to delete current and former police and correction officers and government employees as provided in Public Officers Law § 89 (7). We find that the respondent Commissioner is exempt from having to comply with the petitioner’s Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request because respondent met his burden of providing specific proof of the petitioner’s…
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