CITY OF SAN JOSE v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. H019262.

88 Cal.Rptr.2d 552 (1999)

74 Cal.App.4th 1008

CITY OF SAN JOSE, Petitioner, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of Santa Clara County, Respondent; San Jose Mercury News, Inc., Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Sixth District.

Review Denied December 1, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joan R. Gallo, City Attorney, George Rios, Assistant City Attorney, Robert Fabela, Deputy City Attorney, for City of San Jose.

Louise H. Renne, City Attorney (San Francisco), Burk E. Delventhal, Deputy City Attorney, and Amy S. Ackerman, Deputy City Attorney, for City and County of San Francisco as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioner.

No Appearance for Respondent

Edward P. Davis, Jr., James M. Chadwick, Skjerven, Morrill, MacPherson, Franklin & Friel, San Jose, for San Jose Mercury News, Inc.


COTTLE, P.J.

I. INTRODUCTION

This original proceeding concerns an issue of first impression under the California Public Records Act, Government Code section 6250 et seq.1 (the Act): whether a city may refuse to disclose the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of persons who have made complaints to the city about municipal airport noise. The City of San Jose (City) petitions for a writ of mandate directing respondent...

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