SPINKS v. TOWNSHIP OF CLINTON

No. A-5444-05T2.

955 A.2d 298 (2008)

402 N.J. Super. 454

Grant SPINKS, Robert Kovacs, and Michael Exley, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. The TOWNSHIP OF CLINTON, Stephen Clancy, Individually and as Chief of Police of the Township of Clinton, Dwight Runyon, Individually and as an employee of the Township of Clinton, and Wayne Weiss, Individually and as an employee of the Township of Clinton, Defendants-Appellants.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided September 11, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marianne C. Tolomeo, Newark, argued the cause for appellant The Township of Clinton (Podvey, Meanor, Catenacci, Hildner, Cocoziello & Chattman, attorneys; Ms. Tolomeo and Rosaria Suriano, on the brief).

Arthur G. Nevins, Jr., Jersey City, argued the cause for respondents.

Before Judges WEFING, PARKER and LYONS.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

LYONS, J.A.D.

Defendant The Township of Clinton (the Township) seeks to bar the release of certain documents, primarily the records of the internal investigation of the Township police department, submitted to the trial court in connection with a summary judgment motion, arguing that disclosure is forbidden by law, and that, under common-law principles, the Township's interest in confidentiality outweighs the public...

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