Legal Opinion
EW Bliss Company v. United States
District Court, N.D. Ohio
Decided December 13, 1961No. Civ. A. 35729PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McNAMEE, District Judge.
It is a recognized general principle that in actions involving the administration of Federal law to which the Government is a party, production of Government documents should be permitted unless “the Court is satisfied that it would be against public policy to do so.” 4 Moore, Federal Practice, 2nd Ed., § 26.25(6), p. 1176. However, in all but exceptional cases it is considered against the public interest to compel the Government to produce inter-agency advisory opinions. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. v. United States, 157 F.Supp. 939, 946, 141 Ct.Cl. 38 (1958);…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1958
- Geometric Stamping Co. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1956
- Klein Chocolate Co. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1961
- United States v. Procter & Gamble Co.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1960
- Continental Distilling Corp. v. HumphreyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1955
3Cited by14 opinions
- Carl Zeiss Stiftung v. V. E. B. Carl Zeiss, JenaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1966
- Education Law Center ex rel. Abbott v. Department of EducationSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2009
- In Re the Liquidation of Integrity InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2000
- Timken Roller Bearing Co. v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 1964
- United States v. San Antonio Portland Cement Co.District Court, W.D. Texas · 1963
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