New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of the New York Times Company, Appellants-Respondents, and Catherine T. Regenhard…
March 24, 20054 N.Y.3d 477
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division’s order with modifications, holding that (1) portions of 911 calls containing callers’ words are protected by the privacy exception and must remain redacted, (2) dispatch calls are intra‑agency materials and only factual statements or instructions must be disclosed while opinions are redacted, (3) oral histories are generally disclosable except for specifically identified portions that would cause serious pain or embarrassment, and (4) the law‑enforcement exception does not apply to six DOJ exhibits, though the DOJ may submit evidence on remand. A dissent argued for broader disclosure of the 911 calls.