COX v. N.M. DEP'T OF PUBLIC SAFETY

No. 28,658.

242 P.3d 501 (2010)

2010-NMCA-096

Charles COX, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; John Denko, in his individual capacity and in his official capacity as Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Public Safety; Carlos Maldonado, in his individual capacity and in his official capacity as Deputy Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Public Safety; Mark Rowley, in his individual capacity and in his official capacity as Deputy Director, Motor Transportation Division; Lawrence Hall, individually; and Peter Olson, in his capacity as Communications Director of the New Mexico Department of Public Safety, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Certiorari Granted, October 18, 2010, No. 32,604.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cindi L. Pearlman, P.C., Cindi L. Pearlman , Tijeras, NM, for Appellant.

Long Pound & Komer, P.A., Mark E. Komer , Santa Fe, NM, for Appellees.

ACLU of New Mexico, George Bach , Brendan Egan , Philip B. Davis , Albuquerque, NM, for Amicus Curiae.


OPINION

VANZI, Judge.

{1} At issue in this appeal is a request for information pursuant to the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), NMSA 1978, §§ 14-2-1 to -12 (1947, as amended through 2009). The New Mexico Department of Public Safety (DPS) refused to disclose records of citizen complaints requested by Plaintiff. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of...

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