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OOR: Requested E-Mail Metadata Must Be Provided To Requesters

By Francis Pileggi on October 4, 2020
Posted in Office of Open Records Decisions

This synopsis was prepared by Pennsylvania attorney Catherine Olanich Raymond.

A few months ago, the OOR’s Final Determination In re Scott and Janet Brunermer v. Apollo Borough, Docket No. AP 2019-0589 (June 30, 2020) held that, if requested, metadata relating to requested e-mails must be provided to a party requesting that data, even if…

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Francis J. Catania is a partner in the Media, PA, law firm of Catania & Parker, LLP, and has been practicing law for over 30…

Francis J. Catania is a partner in the Media, PA, law firm of Catania & Parker, LLP, and has been practicing law for over 30 years.   He represents Pennsylvania municipalities, municipal authorities and schools in responding to Right to Know Law requests and assists private clients who use the Right to Know Law to request documents from state and local government agencies.  His practice includes representing clients about Right to Know Law matters before the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records, Common Pleas Courts and Commonwealth Court.   He has served as Delaware County Solicitor and Solicitor to Delaware County boroughs, townships, school districts and municipal authorities.

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