Capital Newspapers Division of the Hearst Corp. v. Burns

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• stating that exemptions are to be narrowly construed to provide maximum access, and the agency seeking to prevent disclosure carries the burden of demonstrating that the requested material falls squarely within an exemption
• stating that exemptions are to be narrowly construed to provide maximum access, and the agency seeking to prevent disclosure carries the burden of demonstrating that the requested material falls squarely within an exemption
• stating that exemptions are to be narrowly construed to provide maximum access, and the agency seeking to prevent disclosure carries the burden of demonstrating that the requested material falls squarely within an exemption
• quoting, id. 109 A.D.2d 92, 96, 490 N.Y.S.2d 651 [3rd Dept.1985]
• “narrowly specific” purpose of section 50-a is to prevent “ ‘fishing expeditions’ ”
• \Nor has intervenor satisfied his burden of proving exemption under clause (iv) because his assertion that he will suffer 'economic and personal hardship' if the 'Lost Time Report' is released to the newspaper is conclusory and not supported by any facts.\

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