Legal Opinion
Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. And Public Citizen's Health Research Group v. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 25, 1977No. 75-2059PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. SKELLY WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
We consider here an appeal from a dismissal of an action brought by the appellants under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552 (1970 & Supp. V 1975). They seek to obtain, from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, reports which various television manufacturers have submitted on television-related accidents.
For the reasons stated below, we reverse the District Court’s dismissal of the plaintiffs’ action and remand the case for further proceedings.
I. THE PARTIES
Appellant Consumers Union is a nonprofit consumer organization. It provides infor…
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