· 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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