· 7/10/1990
Providence Journal Co. v. Kane
Citations
- 577 A.2d 661
- 17 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2231
- 1990 R.I. LEXIS 136
- 1990 WL 93285
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that \[a]ny balancing of interests arises only after a record has first been determined to be a public record\
- holding state employee personnel records exempt from disclosures under APRA
- “information that will uniquely identify State employees by name, address, and employment history directly contravenes the clear proscription * * * against disclosure of all records which are identifiable to an individual employee”
- acknowledging \that the basic policy of the APRA favor[s] disclosure\
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