OCEAN CITY — A Worcester County Circuit Court judge this week opined the Ocean City Police Department met its burden under the Maryland Public Information Act to withhold the name of a 17-year-old drowning victim.
In September, The Daily Times and its parent Gannett Company Inc. filed suit in Worcester County Circuit Court against the Ocean City Mayor and Council and the police department seeking to force the town to release the drowning victim’s name. Last Friday, a motions hearing was held in Circuit Court during which the case was presented, including a motion by the plaintiff for summary judgment.
The hearing closed with Judge Thomas C. Groton not rendering a decision on the motions. Rather, Groton heard the arguments and told the parties he would render a written opinion. On Wednesday, Groton entered his opinion on the motion for summary judgment, ruling the town’s police department did not violate the Maryland Public Information Act.
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3 comments:
What was going through their heads when they decided to launch this lawsuit?
An embarrassment, and more Daily Times credibility down the toilet, not to mention the waste of time and money by all parties.
Shows how low the daily times has stooped!
You can trust Judge Groton to get it right.
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