Lawsuits against the boro

K. B. McKay made this OPRA request to Paramus Borough Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.

The request was refused by Paramus Borough.

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

Brian Giblin,

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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