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McMULLAN, S. & P.N., Inc. v. SEC. OF WEL. et al.

Appeal, No. 640 C.D. 1971.

3 Pa.Commw. 574 (1971)

McMullan, Steele and Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. v. Secretary of Welfare, et al.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

December 9, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David H. Marion, with him Harold E. Kohn, P.A., for appellants.

Marx S. Leopold, Assistant Attorney General, with him J. Shane Creamer, Attorney General, for appellees.

Argued November 5, 1971, before President Judge BOWMAN and Judges KRAMER, WILKINSON, JR., MENCER and ROGERS.

OPINION BY JUDGE WILKINSON, December 9, 1971:

This is an appeal under the "right-to-know" statute, Act of June 21, 1957, P.L. 390, 65 P.S. § 66.1 et seq., from the refusal of the Secretary of Welfare to permit plaintiffs to have access to "welfare lists" during regular business hours and to make copies of portions thereof at their expense. The letter of appellant, John McMullan, making the request, and the reply of the Secretary, make it clear that there were...

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