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16 DEAN SMITH v. HUDSON COUNTY REGISTER and WILLIE J. FLOOD -- rank: 887
... or is presented administratively to the Government Records Council. See N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6 (noting the Council's concurrent jurisdiction to hear OPRA disputes ... do not resolve plaintiffs' potential entitlement to counsel fees under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6, and defer to the trial courts any such fee-shifting ...
docket: a2518-08
court: NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided: 2010-02-10
status: published
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17 NEWARK MORNING LEDGER CO. v. NEW JERSEY SPORTS & EXPOSITION AUTHORITY -- rank: 878
... attorney's fees and costs as a prevailing party under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. Another motion judge 5 awarded plaintiff $126,135.95 in ... N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g)). See also N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6 (stating "[t]he public agency shall have the burden of ... s fees to plaintiff as a prevailing party, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. See Mason , supra , 196 N.J. at 70-71 (discussing ... OPRA matters must proceed "in a summary or expedited manner." N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. Accordingly, discovery is limited. MAG Entm't, LLC , supra , 375 ... the denial of access is authorized by law" under OPRA, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6, or that the common law right to access has not ...
docket: a1810-10
court: NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided: 2011-11-30
status: published
citation: 423 N.J. Super. 140 31 A.3d 623
Document Size: 94730
18 DEAN SMITH v. HUDSON COUNTY REGISTER -- rank: 870
... trial court to address plaintiffs' claims for counsel fees under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. The focus of the present appeals is the trial court ... that neither Zeiger nor Smith were "prevailing parties" under OPRA, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6, and were not, therefore, entitled to attorney's fees. On ... not considering them "prevailing parties" entitled to counsel fees under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. They further argue that the trial court erred in depriving ... II. The counsel fee issue before us is governed by N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. That provision within OPRA prescribes: A person who is denied ... proceeding shall be entitled to a reasonable attorney's fee . [ N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6 (emphasis added).] Defendants argue that Smith and Zeiger were not prevailing parties entitled to counsel fees under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6 because they were not denied "access" to public records. ...
docket: a4113-09
court: NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided: 2011-04-25
status: published
citation: 422 N.J. Super. 387 29 A.3d 313
Document Size: 35755
19 DEAN SMITH v. HUDSON COUNTY REGISTER -- rank: 870
... trial court to address plaintiffs' claims for counsel fees under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. The focus of the present appeals is the trial court ... that neither Zeiger nor Smith were "prevailing parties" under OPRA, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6, and were not, therefore, entitled to attorney's fees. On ... not considering them "prevailing parties" entitled to counsel fees under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. They further argue that the trial court erred in depriving ... II. The counsel fee issue before us is governed by N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. That provision within OPRA prescribes: A person who is denied ... proceeding shall be entitled to a reasonable attorney's fee . [ N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6 (emphasis added).] Defendants argue that Smith and Zeiger were not prevailing parties entitled to counsel fees under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6 because they were not denied "access" to public records. ...
docket: a4114-09
court: NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided: 2011-04-25
status: published
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Document Size: 35584
20 ASSOCIATION FOR GOVERNMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, ETHICS AND TRANSPARENCY VS. BOROUGH OF MANTOLOKING, ET AL. -- rank: 861
... to show the 'denial of access is authorized by law.' N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. Here, no such showing has been made. The Borough briefly ...
docket: a2395-22
court: appellate
decided: 2024-05-09
status: Published
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21 Elizabeth Mason v. City of Hoboken -- rank: 850
... salary information are ordinarily to be provided immediately on request. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. Both "proceeding[s] shall proceed in a summary or expedited ... repealed 2002). That language does not appear in OPRA. See N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. The parties argue at length over the meaning of this ... action in Superior Court or a complaint before the GRC. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. Those matters "shall proceed in a summary or expedited manner ... 45 days in a proceeding in lieu of prerogative writs. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. This goal is consistent with a 45-day statute of ... proceeding shall be entitled to a reasonable attorney's fee." N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. What, then, does it mean to "prevail"? Plaintiff and various ... proceeding shall be entitled to a reasonable attorney's fee." N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. Under the prior RTKL, "[a] plaintiff in whose favor ...
docket: a-22-07
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decided: 2008-07-22
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citation: 196 N.J. 51 951 A.2d 101
Document Size: 121816
22 STEVE RAMSHUR v. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, -- rank: 850
... proving that the denial of access is authorized by law.' N.J.S.A. 47:1A- -6. The public's right to access government records is not ... prevails . . . shall be entitled to a reasonable attorney's fee.' N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. Plaintiff initiated the action below to compel disclosure of Liberty ...
docket: a1527-18
court: NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided: 2020-02-19
status: Unpublished
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23 Patricia Gilleran v. Township of Bloomfield -- rank: 847
... parties to attempt agreement on reasonable attorney’s fees under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. On July 1, 2014, the Township filed motions for leave ... places on the government the burden of establishing an exemption, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. See Mason v. City of Hoboken , 196 N.J. 51 ... burden on public agencies to prove that an exception applies. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. The law also provides various ways for agencies to limit ... fees are available to a prevailing party under OPRA, see N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6, but have not been available under the common law, fewer ...
docket: A-15-15
court: NJ Supreme Court
decided: 2016-11-22
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24 JOHN PAFF v. BERGEN COUNTY -- rank: 833
... places on the government the burden of establishing an exemption. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6; see Mason v. City of Hoboken , 196 N.J. 51 ... must prove a "denial of access is authorized by law." N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. On appeal, defendants concede plaintiff requested government records and acknowledge ... Media Grp. , supra , 447 N.J. Super. at 195 (quoting N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6). The published Guidelines unequivocally require internal affairs investigation reports, such ... by the custodian of the records" to institute a proceeding. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. Further: The right to institute any proceeding under this section ...
docket: a1839-14
court: NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided: 2017-03-13
status: unpublished
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25 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a1810-16.opn.html -- rank: 830
... granted plaintiffs' application for an award of counsel fees under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. The court limited the scope of the award to fees ... the court to reconsider plaintiffs' award of counsel fees under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. I The dispute before us derives from a ruling the ... plaintiffs' application for counsel fees as a prevailing requestor. See N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. On November 1, 2016, plaintiffs filed a notice of motion ... Court or through a complaint with the Government Records Council. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. When access is denied, the burden is placed on the ... prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fees. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. Under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g), if ... plaintiffs' counsel's request for a lodestar enhancement. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6, if '[a] requestor . . . prevails in any proceeding [the requestor] ...
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26 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a2573-19.opn.html -- rank: 825
... proving that the denial of access is authorized by law.' N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. 'To justify non- disclosure, the agency must make a 'clear ...
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27 RISE AGAINST HATE, a N.J v. CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIP -- rank: 822
... show that its denial of access was authorized by law. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6; Lagerkvist v. Off. of Governor, 443 N.J. Super. 230 ...
docket: a3421-20
court: NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided: 2023-03-29
status: Unpublished
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28 AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NEW JERSEY v. COUNTY PROSECUTORS ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY -- rank: 808
... denial of access is authorized by law, in violation of N.J.S.A. 47:1A- - 6'; (4) 'designate a records custodian, in violation of N.J ...
docket: a2572-20
court: NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided: 2022-12-22
status: Published
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29 NorthJersey Media Group, Inc. v. Township of Lyndhurst -- rank: 808
... review in camera, along with fees and costs pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. After NJMG filed its complaint, Rutherford and the State Police ... that the denial of access is authorized by law,” N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6. Under that framework, “government records” -- which are defined broadly ...
docket: A-35-15
court: NJ Supreme Court
decided: 2017-07-11
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citation: 229 N.J. 541 163 A.3d 887
Document Size: 117487
30 FRAN BROOKS v. TOWNSHIP OF TABERNACLE -- rank: 805
... show that its denial of access was authorized by law. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6; Lagerkvist v. Off. of Governor, 443 N.J. Super. 230 ...
docket: a3769-20
court: NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided: 2023-03-29
status: Unpublished
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