BROWN v. TOWN OF AMHERST


195 A.D.2d 979 (1993)

600 N.Y.S.2d 601

Ann Brown, Individually and as Administratrix of The Estate of Linda S. Yalem, Deceased, Appellant, v. Town of Amherst et al., Respondents

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

July 16, 1993


Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs and matter remitted to Supreme Court for further proceedings in accordance with the following Memorandum: Supreme Court erred by denying summarily plaintiff's demands for records of the Amherst Police Department's investigation into the murder of plaintiff's decedent. "FOIL imposes a broad standard of open disclosure upon government agencies and all records are presumptively available for public inspection and copying unless...

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