PAFF v. NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION

Docket No. A-4111-11T3

69 A.3d 118 (2013)

431 N.J. Super. 278

John PAFF, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION, Defendant-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 13, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Gutman argued the cause for appellant.

John C. Gillespie argued the cause for respondent (Parker McCay P.A., attorneys; Mr. Gillespie and George M. Morris , of counsel; Stacy L. Moore, Jr. , Mount Laurel, on the brief).

Before Judges MESSANO, LIHOTZ and OSTRER.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

OSTRER, J.A.D.

The issue in this appeal is whether the New Jersey State Firemen's Association (the Association) is a "public agency," N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13. The Association maintains it is not a public agency; therefore, OPRA did not require it to permit plaintiff to inspect its records. The trial court agreed and dismissed plaintiff's verified...

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