In the Matter of the Washington Post Company, Appellant v. New York State Insurance Department, Respondents…

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals held that insurance company board meeting minutes submitted to the State Insurance Department are “records” under FOIL and must be disclosed unless a specific statutory exemption is proven; the Department’s promise of confidentiality does not create an exemption. The Court reversed the Appellate Division and reinstated the lower court’s order for disclosure.