John Grace v. Massachusetts Division of Insurance (SPR 20161213)

Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Public records appeal decision · Filed 12-21-2016

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SPR 20161213 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by John Grace concerning records held by Massachusetts Division of Insurance, opened 12-21-2016. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Public records appeal decision.

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Case Number: 20161213
Case Type: Appeal
Case Subtype: Initial
Status: Closed
Requester: John Grace
Custodian: Massachusetts Division of Insurance
Date Opened: 12-21-2016
Date Closed: 12-29-2016

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division

Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records

December 29, 2016 SPR16/1213

Mindy A. Merow Rubin, Esq. Records Access Officer Massachusetts Division of Insurance 1000 Washington Street, Suite 810 Boston, MA 02118

Dear Attorney Rubin:

I have received the petition of John Grace appealing the response of Massachusetts Division of Insurance (Division) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Grace requested to review records regarding a specified rate increase and the reasons presented for it. In a response dated November 4, 2016 the Division denied his request citing Exemption (d) of the Public Records Law. G. L. c. 4 §7(26)(d). Mr. Grace appealed.

Subsequent to the intervention by a member of my staff, this office was notified that you informed Mr. Grace that you “located a publically available website that may provide you with the information you are seeking.” You indicated Mr. Grace can call you to discuss the matter further,

Whereas the Division indicated it is working to provide potentially responsive records to Mr. Grace, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Grace may appeal the substantive nature of the Division’s response within ninety (90) days. See C.M.R. 32.08(2).

Sincerely,