Northwest Georgia Health System, Inc. v. Times-Journal, Inc.

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Northwest Georgia Health System, Inc. vs. Times-Journal, Inc. Number: 218 Ga. App. 336 Year: 1995 State: Georgia Court: {{{Court}}} Other lawsuits in Georgia Other lawsuits in 1995 Precedents include:

Contents 1 Important precedents 2 Background 3 Supporters of the FOIA request 4 Criticisms of the FOIA request 5 Ruling of the court 6 Associated cases 7 See also 8 External links 9 References

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Northwest Georgia Health System, Inc. v. Times-Journal, Inc. was a case before the Georgia Supreme Court in 1995 concerning open meetings laws.

[edit] Important precedents

[edit] Background

Northwest Georgia Health System, Inc. v. Times-Journal, Inc., 218 Ga. App. 336 (1995) (McMurray, J.): Appeal from order of trial court (Hines, J.) in suit by Marietta Daily Journal holding that combinations of private hospitals and public hospital authorities are subject to the provisions of the Open Meetings and Open Records Acts. Court of Appeals affirmed, stating that "[w]ithout question, these private, nonprofit corporations became the vehicle through which the public hospital authorities carried out their official responsibilities.^[1]

[edit] Supporters of the FOIA request

[edit] Criticisms of the FOIA request

[edit] Ruling of the court

[edit] Associated cases

[edit] See also

• Georgia Open Meetings Act
• Georgia Open Records Act

[edit] External links

[edit] References

1. ↑ Synopsis of Georgia Open Meetings Act Cases