GANNETT CO., INC. v. DELAWARE JUSTICE SYSTEM, 765 A.2d 951 (Del. 2000)

GANNETT CO., INC., t/a/ THE NEWS JOURNAL and ROBERT LONG, Plaintiffs Below, Appellants, v. DELAWARE JUSTICE (“DELJIS”), a Delaware agency, RONALD J. TORGERSON, in his capacity as Executive Director of DELJIS; DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, a Delaware agency; DELAWARE STATE POLICE, a Division of the Department of Public Safety; COLONEL ALAN D. ELLINGSWORTH, in his capacity as Superintendent of the Delaware State Police; STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION, a Delaware agency; DAVID E. DEPUTY, in his capacity as Director of the State Bureau of Identification, Defendants Below, Appellees.

No. 535, 1999.Supreme Court of Delaware.
September 14, 2000.

Appeal from Superior Court, New Castle County, CA 98C-03-305.

AFFIRMED.

Unpublished Opinion is below.

GANNETT CO., INC., t/a/ THE NEWS JOURNAL and ROBERT LONG, Plaintiffs Below, Appellants, v. DELAWARE JUSTICE (“DELJIS”), a Delaware agency, RONALD J. TORGERSON, in his capacity as Executive Director of DELJIS; DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, a Delaware agency; DELAWARE STATE POLICE, a Division of the Department of Public Safety; COLONEL ALAN D. ELLINGSWORTH, in his capacity as Superintendent of the Delaware State Police; STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION, a Delaware agency; DAVID E. DEPUTY, in his capacity as Director of the State Bureau of Identification, Defendants Below, Appellees. No. 535, 1999. In the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware. Submitted: May 23, 2000. Decided: September 14, 2000.

Court Below — Superior Court of the State of Delaware, in and for New Castle County C.A. No. 98C-03-305.

Before VEASEY, Chief Justice, WALSH and HOLLAND, Justices.

This 14th day of September 2000, the Court having considered this matter on the briefs filed by the parties, has determined that the final judgment of the Superior Court should be affirmed on the basis of and for the reasons assigned by the Superior Court in its well-reasoned decision dated September 8, 1999

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the judgment of the Superior Court be, and the same hereby is, AFFIRMED.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ Randy J. Holland
Justice