In a ruling that will curb the government’s ability to keep records secret, a state appeals court says the deliberative process privilege does not apply in a contract suit where the records at issue are material to the litigation.
The court issued the decision Tuesday in a suit by Correctional Medical Services over the state’s attempt to dock $3.6 million from contract payments because of performance issues found in Office of Inspector General audits.
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