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HOME NEWS v. STATE, DEPT. OF HEALTH

144 N.J. 446 (1996)

677 A.2d 195

THE HOME NEWS, APPELLANT, v. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND NEW JERSEY STATE REGISTRAR, RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 17, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Cafferty argued the cause for appellant (McGimpsey & Cafferty, attorneys; Mr. Cafferty and Arlene M. Turinchak, on the briefs).

Mary C. Jacobson, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondents (Deborah T. Poritz, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Ms. Jacobson and Michael J. Haas, Senior Deputy Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Jacobson and Patricia De Cotiis and Donald M. Palombi, Deputy Attorneys General, on the briefs).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by STEIN, J.

This appeal requires the Court to determine whether the Right-to-Know Law, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -4, or the common-law right to inspect public documents entitle petitioner to receive cause-of-death information on a death certificate. Respondent Department of Health adopted a regulation, N.J.A.C. 8:2A-1.2, that bars the release of such information in all but a limited number of cases. The Appellate Division...

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