BOARD OF MANAGERS OF DELJIS v. GANNETT CO.

No. 01C-01-039 WLW.

847 A.2d 1123 (2004)

BOARD OF MANAGERS OF the DELAWARE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM, an agency of the State of Delaware, Ronald J. Torgerson, Executive Director of the Board, State Bureau of Identification, an agency of the State of Delaware, and Captain David F. Deputy, Director of the State Bureau of Identification, Plaintiffs, v. GANNETT CO., t/a the News Journal, Defendant.

Superior Court of Delaware, Kent County.

Issued: March 19, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Rich, and W. Michael Tupman, Deputy Attorneys General, Dover, DE, for the State of Delaware.

Richard G. Elliott, Jr., and Jennifer C. Bebko, of Richards, Layton & Finger, Wilmington, DE, for the Gannett Co., t/a The News Journal.


OPINION

WITHAM, J.

Introduction

Gannett Company, t/a the News Journal ("News Journal") filed this motion for a rule to show cause as to why a writ of mandamus pursuant to 10 Del. C. § 564 should not issue compelling the Delaware Criminal Justice System ("DELJIS") to produce the fields of information requested by the News Journal. DELJIS opposes the motion. Based on the following, the News Journal's motion with respect to the police officer...

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