Unpublished trial court common law access opinion

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Brewer v. Township of Middletown
Monmouth County, Docket No. MON-L-2848-13
Hon. Lawrence M. Lawson, A.J.S.C.
January 7, 2014
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Summary:  Township, which provides self-insured group health plan to its employees, must, under common law right of access, disclose the names of employees who are enrolled, the type of coverage elected by each employee (i.e. single, family, etc.) and the annual cost of coverage for each type of election.