Sussex Commons Associates, L.L.C. v. Rutgers, The State University, A-1567-08T3; Appellate Division; opinion by Fuentes, J.A.D.; decided and approved for publication October 25, 2010. Before Judges Fuentes, Gilroy and Simonelli. On appeal from the Law Division, Middlesex County, L-8465-06. [Sat below: Judge Francis.] DDS No. 52-2-9837 [26 pp.]
Plaintiffs Sussex Commons Associates, L.L.C., and Howard Buerkle filed a formal request under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to -13, with the custodian of records for Rutgers, The State University, seeking access to 18 categories of documents concerning the Environmental Law Clinic operated by Rutgers Law School in Newark. The request sought documents related to the clinic’s finances and its representation of two private citizens’ groups, the Coalition to Protect Our Land, Lakes and Watersheds and the Citizens for Responsible Development at Ross’ Corner, that were opposing plaintiffs’ proposed development of an outlet mall.
