New York Court of Appeals

In the Matter of West Harlem Business Group, Respondent v. Empire State Development Corporation, Appellant

December 15, 200913 N.Y.3d 882

Summary

The Court affirmed the Appellate Division’s order requiring the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) to disclose five Section II documents, holding that ESDC failed to provide the particularized justification required under FOIL to sustain an exemption claim.