Legal Opinion
North Dartmouth Properties, Inc. v. United States Department of Housing & Urban Development
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided November 6, 1997No. 96-11964-JLTPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
TAURO, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff, North Dartmouth Properties, Inc. (“North Dartmouth”), seeks, through this action, to compel the release of information that it claims has been wrongfully withheld by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”). Plaintiff brings its claim pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552 et seq.
I
BACKGROUND
At issue are two documents that HUD has withheld in their entirety. Both documents relate to HUD’s decision to use its Special Workout Assistance Team (“SWAT”) in conducting an investigation at Wiggins…
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