Sanders requested documents concerning scientific [tests] performed on clothing connected to a fatal shooting on 6-5-1999 [and] scientific [tests] performed on clothing recovered from the Office of the Chief MedicalExaminer and given to the Crime Laboratory on 6-5-1999. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Sanders petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/1628, was opened as a result.
Montel requested: [A] complete copy of the chief medicalExaminers office case file in the matter of COMM. V. MONEL, MICHAEL ANTHONY docket NO. 9179CR01079.
Chief MedicalExaminer, 404 Mass. 132, 135 (1987). Pending litigation In Mr. Lowe's petition for appeal he indicates that "the accidents at issue are the subject of ongoing litigation ... Behzad Samimi filed a lawsuit against National Ambulance, Lydia Bys, and Jennifer Monson-Bishop, claiming that 'while being transported via ambulance,' personnel dropped him to the ground 'causing injury, pain and suffering.' Behzad Samimi v.
Chief MedicalExaminer, 404 Mass. 132, 135 (1987). Helen Rush-Lloyd Page 5 SPR19/0587 June 13, 2019 Analysis under the second clause of Exemption (c) is subjective in nature and requires a balancing of the publics right to know against the relevant privacy interests at stake. Torres v. Attorney Gen., 391 Mass. 1, 9 (1984); Attorney Gen. v. Assistant Commr of Real Property Dept, 380 Mass. 623, 625 (1980).
Chief MedicalExaminer, 404 Mass. 132, 135 (1987). The Department withheld the incident report pertaining to the identified person under the first clause of Exemption (c). A review of the incident report reveals that it contains medical information that is of a personal nature regarding a specifically identified person. The third page Sgt. Thomas J. Murphy, Jr.
Chief MedicalExaminer, 404 Mass. 132, 135 (1987). The Department's April 24th response merely states the language of Exemption (c) without specifically explaining whether the Department redacted personnel and/or medical information from the citation, and why the first clause of Exemption (c) specifically applies to withhold such information contained in the citation.
All of the forensic materials were turned over to the Office of the Chief MedicalExaminer for the Commonwealth." The duty to comply with requests for records extends to those records that exist and are in the possession, custody, or control of the custodian ofrecords at the time of the request. See G. L. c. 66, lO(a)(ii).
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Chief MedicalExaminer, 404 Mass. 132, 135 (1987). However, the Public Health Law addresses obtaining one's own personal medical records. Every patient or resident of a facility shall have the right upon request, to inspect his medical records and to receive a copy thereof in accordance with section seventy, and the fee for said copy shall be determined by the rate of copying expenses. G. L. c. 111 70(E)(g).
Herman requested all communications related to the workers in the Office of Chief MedicalExaminer getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Having received no response, he petitioned this office. The Public Records Law The Public Records Law strongly favors disclosure by creating a presumption that all governmental records are public records. G. L. c. 66, 10A(d); 950 C.M.R. 32.03(4).
Chief MedicalExaminer, 404 Mass. 132, 135 (1987). Upon in camera review of the responsive records, I find the School has not met its burden to withhold responsive records, in their entirety, under Exemptions (a) and (c) of the Public Records Law.
Chief MedicalExaminer, 404 Mass. 132, 135 (1987). In camera inspection In order to facilitate a determination as to the applicability of the exemption claims made by the School, the School is ordered to provide this office an un-redacted copy of the responsive email records for in camera inspection without delay. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(4).
Chief MedicalExaminer, 404 Mass. 132, 135 (1987). OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre Mr. Michael J. Long, Esq. Page Two March 19, 2014 SPR14/168 In a March 17, 2014 telephone conversation Attorney Fabino confirmed to this office that the only records withheld were records containing medical information regarding the individual identified in your request.