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· 6/5/1985

McClain v. College Hospital

Citations

  • 492 A.2d 991
  • 99 N.J. 346
  • 1985 N.J. LEXIS 2341

How courts have described this case

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

  • requiring showing of particularized need as prerequisite to disclosure of records regarding professional conduct
  • there is diminished expectation of privacy in factual materials not implicating deliberative role of agency of government
  • in medical-malpractice action involving disclosure of administrative board’s investigative reports, Court noted that the term “law enforcement” extends beyond criminal proceedings to encompass administrative law matters as well
  • where no privilege attaches, a court must balance the \obvious interest of the agency in the confidentiality of its proceedings\ with the litigant's \extraordinary interest in gaining access to the information.\ Id. at 362-63

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Judges: O'Hern

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