Cosgrove v. Klingler

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court at Special Term, entered June 15, 1976 in Columbia County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to compel disclosure of certain information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law. On April 19, 1975 petitioner applied to the Town of Canaan Records Access Officer for certain information pursuant to article 6 of the Public Officers Law which is entitled the Freedom of Information Law. Petitioner’s application was denied and on August 24, 1975 his appeal was denied by respondent Klingler as the…