Board of Education v. New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Pensions

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

STEIN, J.

Respondent, the Board of Education of Newark (Board), 1 is a participating employer in the State Health Benefits Plan (Plan). In 1991, the Board requested that appellant, the State Health Benefits Commission (Commission), provide it with information on medical claims paid by the Plan on behalf of the Board’s employees. The Commission denied the request and the Board brought this action under the Right-to-Know Law, N.J.S.A 47:lA-2, and under the common-law right to inspect public documents. The Law Division granted summary judgment to the Board…