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MTR. SCOTT, SARDANO v. RECORDS

65 N.Y.2d 294 (1985)

In the Matter of Scott, Sardano & Pomeranz, Appellant-Respondent, v. Records Access Officer of City of Syracuse et al., Respondents-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 4, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony N. Mammone and Roger Scott for appellant-respondent.

David M. Garber, Corporation Counsel (Robert J. Jenkins of counsel), for respondents-appellants.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE and ALEXANDER concur; Judge TITONE taking no part.

JASEN, J.

Petitioner, a law firm whose practice includes personal injury litigation, sought access to motor vehicle accident reports maintained by respondent police department. When its several demands went unanswered, petitioner brought an article 78 proceeding in the nature of mandamus to compel access to the reports pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law art 6). Respondents moved to...

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