City of Chicago v. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Freedom of Information Act
Citation
Case Number: 
2017 IL App (1st) 150870
Decision Date: 
Friday, March 31, 2017
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 5th Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
REYES

(Court opinion corrected 4/6/17.) Court properly denied Defendant's motion to enforce protective order previously entered between parties, as documents in question do not fall within FOIA exemptions. Section 7(1)(a) of FOIA does not exempt documents from inspection and copying via section k of Chicago Municipal Code. For disclosure exemption under Section 7(1)(g) of FOIA to apply, document must meet threshold requirements as to need for confidentiality. Defendant failed to assert why disclosure of alleged confidential information would cause it competitive harm. (GORDON, concurring; LAMPKIN, specially concurring.)