New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of Encore College Bookstores, Inc., Appellant v. Auxiliary Service Corporation of the State…
December 27, 199587 N.Y.2d 410
Summary
The Court held that the textbook booklist compiled by Barnes & Noble and forwarded to the university's auxiliary service corporation is a "record" subject to disclosure under FOIL, but affirmed the exemption for the auxiliary corporation because disclosure would cause substantial injury to Barnes & Noble's competitive position. The petition was granted against SUNY and affirmed against ASC.