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TEETERS v. DYFS

904 A.2d 747 (2006)

387 N.J. Super. 423

Cynthia TEETERS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, Respondent-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided August 15, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Gutman, Montclair, argued the cause for appellant.

Christian A. Arnold, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent Division of Youth and Family Services (Zulima V. Farber, Attorney General, attorney; Andrea M. Silkowitz, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Mr. Arnold, on the brief).

Barry J. Roy, West Orange (Booker, Rabinowitz, Trenk, Lubetkin, Tully, DiPasquale & Webster), attorney for the Government Records Council, relying on brief and argument of the Division of Youth and Family Services.

Before Judges KESTIN, HOENS and SELTZER.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

KESTIN, P.J.A.D.

Petitioner, Cynthia Teeters, appeals from a final decision of the Government Records Council (Council) denying an award for attorney's fees incurred in seeking access to certain public records via two complaints she filed under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA or the Act). The Council ruled that petitioner "was not a `prevailing party' and . . . not entitled to attorney's fees pursuant to OPRA." We...

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