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O'SHEA v. TOWNSHIP OF WEST MILFORD

DOCKET NO. A-1185-08T3

982 A.2d 459 (2009)

410 N.J. Super. 371

Martin O'SHEA, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. TOWNSHIP OF WEST MILFORD, Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided November 9, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas B. Hanrahan, argued the cause for appellant (Thomas B. Hanrahan & Associates, attorneys; Mr. Hanrahan, of counsel and on the brief; Nicholas P. Milewski, on the brief).

Richard Gutman, argued the cause for respondent.

Bobby Conner, argued the cause for amici curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation and North Jersey Media Group, Inc. (Edward L. Barocas, Jeanne LoCicero, Mr. Conner, and Jennifer A. Borg, Hackensack, attorneys and on the brief).

Before Judges RODRÍGUEZ, LYONS and KESTIN.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

KESTIN, J.A.D. (retired and assigned on recall).

A Law Division order, entered on August 8, 2008, declared that defendant, the Township of West Milford, had violated the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13, by refusing to provide plaintiff, Martin O'Shea, with "a copy of the requested Use of Force Reports [from its police department,] specifically those involving an arrest or where charges...

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