Legal Opinion
Gitto v. Worcester Telegram & Gazette Corp.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 31, 2005No. 05-1658, 05-1666PublishedCited by 125 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
This case presents a matter of first impression in our circuit, requiring us to interpret 11 U.S.C. § 107(b)(2), which provides an exception to the rule of public access to papers filed in a bankruptcy case for material that is “scandalous or defamatory.” Appellants Charles and Gary Gitto (collectively, “the Gittos”), who were formerly associated with a company that has since filed for bankruptcy protection, assert that an investigative report (“Report”) compiled by a court-appointed bankruptcy examiner (“Examiner”) falls within the § 107(b)(2) exception and that it must…
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