William J. Brennan v. Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Frank Puccio, Custodian of Records for the Bergen County…

Summary

The New Jersey Supreme Court held that the Open Public Records Act requires disclosure of the names and addresses of successful bidders at a public auction of government property, finding no reasonable expectation of privacy and reversing the Appellate Division’s denial. The Court also clarified that a custodian must first present a colorable privacy claim before courts must apply the Doe factors.