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HAMMOCK EX REL. HAMMOCK v. HOFFMANN-LaROCHE, INC.

142 N.J. 356 (1995)

662 A.2d 546

MARVIN LOUIS HAMMOCK, JR., AND LEON WILSON, INFANTS, BY THEIR GUARDIAN AD LITEM, THELMA HAMMOCK, AND MARVIN LOUIS HAMMOCK, SR., INDIVIDUALLY, PLAINTIFFS, v. HOFFMANN-LaROCHE, INC., DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND JOHN DOES 1 THROUGH 20, MARY ROES 1 THROUGH 20, RICHARD D. FOX, M.D., DERMATOLOGY-DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY, P.A., A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided August 2, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Tankersley, a member of the District of Columbia bar, argued the cause for appellant, Public Citizen, Inc. (Medvin & Elberg, attorneys; Mr. Tankersley and Philip S. Elberg, on the briefs).

Jeffrey A. Peck argued the cause for respondent (Shanley & Fisher, attorneys; Mr. Peck and William R. Brown, Sr., on the brief).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by COLEMAN, J.

This case requires us to decide whether the public has a right of access to judicial records and materials filed with the court in civil litigation. Public Citizen Group, Inc. (Public Citizen), a non-profit organization that advocates safe, affordable and effective drugs, sought access to documents filed with the trial court under a protective order in a pharmaceutical...

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