Velma McClain, General Administratrix and Administratrix Ad Prosequendum of the Estate of Elnora Lampley Faniel…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey established that disclosure of confidential licensing‑board investigative records in civil litigation requires a showing of particularized need that outweighs the public interest in confidentiality, considering availability from other sources, harm to the litigant, and prejudice to the agency; it affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded for the trial court to apply this standard to the specific materials sought.