Jim Haddadin v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority - Office of the General Counsel (SPR 20192540)

Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Public records appeal decision · Filed 12-27-2019

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SPR 20192540 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Jim Haddadin concerning records held by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority - Office of the General Counsel, opened 12-27-2019. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Public records appeal decision.

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Case Number: 20192540
Case Type: Appeal
Case Subtype: Initial
Status: Closed
Requester: Jim Haddadin
Custodian: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority - Office of the General Counsel
Date Opened: 12-27-2019
Date Closed: 01-08-2020
Petitions Regarding Fees: No
Went to Court: No

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

Rebecca S, Murray Supervisor of Records

January 8, 2020 SPR19/2540

Julie A. Ciollo, Esq.

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 10 Park Plaza, Suite 3910

Boston, MA 02116

Dear Attorney Ciollo:

I have received the petition of Jim Haddadin appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (Authority) request for public records, G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Mr. Haddadin requested several records within the possession of the Authority relating to reports “received through the MBTA’s safety hotline during the 2019 calendar year.” Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. Haddadin petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR19/2540, was opened as a result.

Subsequent to the intervention by a staff member of the Public Records Division, I learned that a representative from the Authority intends on providing a response to Mr. Haddadin to his request. Accordingly, the Authority is ordered to provide Mr. Haddadin with a response made in accordance with the Public Records Law, its Access Regulations and this order within ten business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Haddadin may appeal the substantive nature of the Authority’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1).