CAPITAL NEWSPAPERS v. BURNS


109 A.D.2d 92 (1985)

In the Matter of Capital Newspapers Division of the Hearst Corporation et al., Respondents, v. T. Garry Burns, as Records Access Officer for The Albany City Police Department, et al., Respondents, and James Tuffey, Intervenor-Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

June 20, 1985


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rowley, Forrest & O'Donnell, P. C. (Mark T. Walsh, Jr., of counsel), for intervenor-appellant.

O'Connell & Aronowitz, P. C. (Salvatore D. Ferlazzo and Peter L. Danziger of counsel), for Capital Newspapers Division of the Hearst Corporation and another, respondents.

KANE, CASEY, WEISS and LEVINE, JJ., concur.


MAHONEY, P. J.

A reporter for petitioner Capital Newspapers Division of the Hearst Corporation was allegedly given information that certain Albany City Police Officers were abusing their sick leave privileges. He sought to substantiate this information and requested certain records from the Albany City Police Department pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law art 6). The request was for...

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