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Elizabeth Mason v. City of Hoboken (A-22-07)

Argued February 20, 2008 -- Decided July 22, 2008

RABNER, C.J., writing for a unanimous Court.

Two aspects of the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) are raised in this appeal: (1) the appropriate statute of limitations for filing a lawsuit in Superior Court; and (2) whether plaintiffs are entitled to attorney’s fees when a government agency voluntarily discloses records after a lawsuit is filed.