Legal Opinion
Murphy v. Tennessee Valley Authority
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 31, 1983No. Civ. A. 82-3483PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER
CHARLES R. RICHEY, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on Defendant’s Motion to Quash Service of Process and to Dismiss Complaint. Defendant contends that this Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) action should be dismissed because the Court lacks personal jurisdiction over the defendant and because this Court has no authority to provide for extraterritorial service upon the defendant. The Court disagrees.
The FOIA, 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(B), provides, inter alia, that:
On complaint, the district court of the United States in the district in which the complainant…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- East Tennessee Research Corp. v. Tennessee Valley AuthorityDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1976
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