O'SHEA v. WEST MILFORD BD. OF EDUC.


918 A.2d 735 (2007)

391 N.J. Super. 534

Martin O'SHEA, Complainant-Appellant, v. WEST MILFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION, Custodian of Records-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 5, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Gutman, Montclair, argued the cause for appellant.

Vito A. Gagliardi, Jr., argued the cause for respondent West Milford Board of Education (Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, attorneys, Morristown; Mr. Gagliardi, of counsel; Frank A. Custode, Newark, on the brief).

Debra A. Allen, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent Government Records Council (Stuart Rabner, Attorney General, attorney; Michael J. Haas, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Allen, on the brief).

McConnell, Lenard & Campbell, attorneys for amicus curiae New Jersey Association of School Business Officials (Robert B. Campbell, Andover, on the brief).

Beth L. Finkelstein, Trenton, for amicus curiae New Jersey Association of School Administrators.

Cynthia J. Jahn, Trenton, for amicus curiae New Jersey School Boards Association (John J. Burns, on the brief).

Before Judges LINTNER, S.L. REISNER and SELTZER.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

S.L. REISNER, J.A.D.

Complainant, Martin O'Shea, appeals from a revised final decision of the Government Records Council (GRC) dated October 28, 2005, denying O'Shea's request for a copy of handwritten notes taken by the Secretary of the West Milford Board of Education (Board) during an executive session of the Board. We affirm.

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