Legal Opinion
Providence Journal Co. v. Kane
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided July 10, 1990No. 89-317-APublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SHEA, J.
This matter is before the Supreme Court on appeal by the plaintiffs from an order denying and dismissing their complaint on the ground that it failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. We affirm.
By letter addressed to the director of the Department of Administration of the State of Rhode Island, the Providence Journal Company and Bruce Landis, a staff writer (plaintiffs), requested access to certain records relating to employees of the State of Rhode Island (the records). The letter stated that the request was made pursuant to the Access to Public Records Act,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Francis L. Swisher v. Department of the Air Force and Hans Mark, Secretary of the Air ForceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
- Bragg v. Warwick Shoppers World, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1967
- In Re Advisory Opinion to the GovernorSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1986
- The Rake v. GorodetskySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1982
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- In Re New England Gas Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2004
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