In a trial over the disclosure of information on administrative documents regarding the establishment of Kake Gakuen's veterinary school, the Tokyo High Court of the second trial admitted part of the plaintiff's complaint, contrary to the first trial, and said that part of the minutes of the school side was "already. Disclosure is permitted in another request. "
A woman living in Tokyo requested the government to disclose administrative documents regarding the approval of the establishment of the Okayama University of Science Veterinary Medicine, which is run by the school corporation "Kake Gakuen". The minutes were not disclosed and the case was filed.
The Tokyo District Court of the first instance dismissed the complaint, saying, "If disclosed, inside information related to the school's management strategy may be revealed and may infringe on legitimate interests," and the woman appealed.
In the decision of the second trial on the 14th, Judge Satoshi Adachi of the Tokyo High Court said, "A third party made the minutes of the board of directors who decided to partially change the terms and conditions of the university due to the establishment of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. It has already been disclosed in response to another request, and even if it is disclosed to the plaintiff, it cannot be said that there is a risk of harming the rights and interests of the school. "
For other documents, I dismissed the complaint following the first trial.
Plaintiff Keiko Fukuda said, "I am relieved that some disclosures have been approved. I have requested full disclosure, so I would like to consider whether to appeal."