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KEDDIE v. RUTGERS, STATE UNIVERSITY

148 N.J. 36 (1997)

689 A.2d 702

WELLS H. KEDDIE AND THE RUTGERS COUNCIL OF AAUP CHAPTERS, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS AND CROSS-APPELLANTS, v. RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT AND CROSS-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 6, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Peirano, Jr. argued the cause for appellant and cross-respondent (Carpenter, Bennett & Morrissey, attorneys; Mr. Peirano and James P. Lidon, on the briefs).

Paul Schachter argued the cause for respondents and cross-appellants (Reinhardt & Schachter, attorneys; Denise Reinhardt, of counsel; Ms. Reinhardt, Nancy M. Macirowski and Susan J. Kraham, on the briefs).

Mark J. Fleming, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae, Attorney General of New Jersey (Peter G. Verniero, Attorney General, attorney; Michael J. Haas, Senior Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

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

The issue raised in this appeal is whether a taxpaying citizen of this State who is also a professor at Rutgers, the State University ("Rutgers"), has either a statutory or common-law right to access "public records" concerning Rutgers' expenditures for outside legal counsel in labor, civil rights, and employment-related matters in which Rutgers is or has recently been a party. The trial court denied access under...

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