VERRY v. FRANKLIN FIRE DIST NO. 1

Nos. A-77, September Term 2015, 077495.

166 A.3d 1140 (2017)

230 N.J. 285

Robert A. VERRY, Respondent, v. FRANKLIN FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1, Appellant, and Millstone Valley Fire Department, Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided August 7, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dominic P. DiYanni argued the cause for appellant (Eric M. Bernstein & Associates, attorneys).

Aldo J. Russo argued the cause for respondent Millstone Valley Fire Department ( Lamb Kretzer , attorneys).

Walter M. Luers argued the cause for respondent Robert A. Verry (Law Offices of Walter M. Luers, attorneys).

Raymond R. Chance, III , Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent Government Records Council ( Christopher S. Porrino , Attorney General, attorney; Raymond R. Chance, III , of counsel, and Debra A. Allen , Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Edward L. Barocas argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey ( Edward L. Barocas , Legal Director, attorney; Edward L. Barocas , Iris Bromberg and Jeanne LoCicero , on the brief).


In this appeal we review a judgment requiring the release, pursuant to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13, of the constitution and bylaws of a volunteer fire company that is a member of a fire district established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-70. We hold...

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