Docket Sheet

Terence Keel and University of California-Los Angeles, Institute for Society and Genetics, Biostudies Lab v. Chester County Coroner

OOR Dkt. No.: AP 2022-1801
Case Status: Pending in Supreme Court

10/03/2022

08/26/2022

Hartranft, Lyle

Chester

Requester seeks autopsy and toxicology reports of certain deceased individuals. The Agency did not prove that the records are protected by HIPAA and other RTKL exemptions; RTKL Sections 708(b)(5), (16), (17), and (20). Granted.

Clause Exemption Result
708 (b) (16) A record of an agency relating to or resulting in a criminal investigation, including: (i) Complaints of potential criminal conduct other than a private criminal complaint. (ii) Investigative materials, notes, correspondence, videos and reports. (iii) A r
708 (b) (17) A record of an agency relating to a noncriminal investigation, including: (i) Complaints submitted to an agency. (ii) Investigative materials, notes, correspondence and reports. (iii) A record that includes the identity of a confidential source, including
708 (b) (20) An autopsy record of a coroner or medical examiner and any audiotape of a postmortem examination or autopsy, or a copy, reproduction or facsimile of an autopsy report, a photograph, negative or print, including a photograph or videotape of the body or any
708 (b) (5) A record of an individual's medical, psychiatric or psychological history or disability status, including an evaluation, consultation, prescription, diagnosis or treatment; results of tests, including drug tests; enrollment in a health care program or pro
Agency Invoked an Extension The agency invoked a 30 day extension to respond to the request.
Requester Granted Extension to OOR The requester granted the OOR a 30, 60, or 90 day extension to issue a final determination in the appeal.
Docket Entries
Filed Description Step Court Document
12/07/2023 Court Order - OOR Affirmed Court Filing Commonwealth Court (242 CD 2023)
07/12/2023 Agency Brief Court Filing Commonwealth Court (242 CD 2023)
03/31/2023 Agency Concise Statement of Errors Complained Of On Appeal Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (2022-08612-CS)
01/11/2023 Agency Brief Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (2022-08612-CS)
01/06/2023 Requester Correction to Previous Brief Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (2022-08612-CS)
12/28/2022 Requester Brief Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (2022-08612-CS)
12/20/2022 Requester Motion for Continuance Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (2022-08612-CS)
12/16/2022 Agency Brief Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (2022-08612-CS)
12/09/2022 Agency Record Certification Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (2022-08612-CS)
11/29/2022 OOR Certified Record Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (2022-08612-CS)
11/14/2022 Court Scheduling Order and Writ of Certiorari Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (2022-08612-CS)
10/28/2022 Agency Petition for Review Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (2022-08612-CS)
10/28/2022 Agency Entry of Appearance Court Filing Court of Common Pleas (2022-08612-CS)
09/30/2022 OOR Final Determination Final Determination
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