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N.J. Supreme Court sides with Asbury Park Press in disclosure case: Time to find out how much Middletown paid in Garcia Vs. Parkinson
Note: This ruling today is a big win for advocates of open government, transparency and taxpayers. We all have a right to know how our tax dollars are being spent and if those dollars are being wasted by corrupt officials.
For the past few years residents in Middletown have been questioning how much the Township paid to settle a sexual harrasment charge against former Mayor Patrick Parkinson that was brought by the former Township Clerk, Rosa Garcia. They had been told only that legal fees and a settlement had been paid to Ms. Garcia.
For the past few years residents in Middletown have been questioning how much the Township paid to settle a sexual harrasment charge against former Mayor Patrick Parkinson that was brought by the former Township Clerk, Rosa Garcia. They had been told only that legal fees and a settlement had been paid to Ms. Garcia.
All OPRA requests had been denied based on privacy concerns. With the ruling today however that all changes and I can't wait to find out how much it cost taxpayers of Middletown to settle the sexual harrasment suit against Parkinson and others.
Asbury Park Press - Monmouth County must make public the terms of a sexual harassment lawsuit it settled with an employee, the state Supreme Court ruled unanimously today.
The court's decision upheld last year's appellate court ruling in the case, which also said the terms of the out-of-court settlement must be released to the Asbury Park Press and open government advocate John Paff.
The county's attorney had argued the terms of that 2007 agreement between the county and one of its engineers, Carol Melnick, should remain private.
Among the county's arguments was that a clause in the state's Open Public Records Act allows information about sexual harassment complaints to be closed from the public.
But today, the court said disclosure of the terms of the settlement in this case would not violate any reasonable expectation of privacy....
Asbury Park Press - Monmouth County must make public the terms of a sexual harassment lawsuit it settled with an employee, the state Supreme Court ruled unanimously today.
The court's decision upheld last year's appellate court ruling in the case, which also said the terms of the out-of-court settlement must be released to the Asbury Park Press and open government advocate John Paff.
The county's attorney had argued the terms of that 2007 agreement between the county and one of its engineers, Carol Melnick, should remain private.
Among the county's arguments was that a clause in the state's Open Public Records Act allows information about sexual harassment complaints to be closed from the public.
But today, the court said disclosure of the terms of the settlement in this case would not violate any reasonable expectation of privacy....
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