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· 3/6/1995

Bowers v. Shelton

Citations

  • 265 Ga. 247
  • 453 S.E.2d 741

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that appel-lees “have a cause of action to enforce compliance with the Act”
  • holding that appellees “have a cause of action to enforce compliance with the Act”
  • private citizens sued to enjoin disclosure of requested records alleged to be exempt under the Act
  • the trial court issued a USCR 21 protective order covering those portions of court filings containing confidential information from a tax liability investigative file
  • under Open Records Act, superior courts vested with discretion in deciding whether to allow or prohibit inspection of public records
  • “Because the Georgia Act materially differs from the FOIA, [case-law interpreting FOIA] is inapplicable.”

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Judges: Thompson, Hunstein, Carley

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