Lawsuits against the boro
Dear Paramus Borough,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
All lawsuits filed against the boro since January 2023.
Yours faithfully,
K.B. McKay
Good morning, please see the email below.
Monica for Brian Giblin, Sr.
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From: Brian Giblin <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2024 4:33 PM
To: [OPRA #64784 email]
Cc: Annemarie Krusznis <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA+Request Borough of Paramus
Dear KB McKay.
Please be advised that I am the attorney for the Borough of Paramus, and,
accordingly I am in receipt of your OPRA and Common Law Right of Access
request.
Please be further advised that your request is invalid as being overbroad
and failing to state “identifiable” documents. As the New Jersey
Appellate Division stated in the case of MAG Entertainment, LLC v. Div. of
Alcoholic Beverage Control 375 N.J. Super. 534, “OPRA does not require
records custodians to conduct research among its records for a requestor
and correlate date for various government records in the custodian’s
possession.” (citing from Reda v. Tp. of West Milford, GRC Complaint No.
2002-58. In that case, a requestor sought information regarding a
municipalities liability settlements but did not request any specific
records. The Government Records Council (GRC) objected to the request
stating that OPRA only allows requests for records, not requests for
information.
If you would like to discuss the matter further, please do not hesitate
to contact me.
Brian T. Giblin Sr., Esq.
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