Legal Opinion
Globe Newspaper Co. v. Boston Retirement Board
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 14, 1983PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLiacos, J.
The Globe Newspaper Company and its reporter Stephen A. Kurkjian (Globe) commenced this action in the Superior Court seeking to obtain access to certain records held by the Boston retirement board and its members (Board), pertaining to disability pensions. After the Globe’s action was consolidated with the actions discussed below, a judge of the Superior Court enjoined the Board from complying with an order issued by the Supervisor of Public Records of the Commonwealth (Supervisor) to disclose cursory statements of the medical reasons relied on to grant disability pensions to former employees…
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