M. Farbman & Sons, Inc. v. New York City Health

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1984-05-10

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OPINION OF THE COURT Kaye, J. Access to records of a government agency under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) (Public Officers Law, art 6) is not affected by the fact that there is pending or potential litigation between the person making the request and the agency. Because the court below erroneously concluded that FOIL is unavailable to a litigant, and that CPLR article 31 is a blanket exemption from…

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