Legal Opinion
Bensman v. National Park Service
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 10, 2011No. Civil Action No. 2010-1910PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMES E. BOASBERG, District Judge.
Plaintiff Jim Bensman brought this action against Defendant National Park Service under the Freedom of Information Act. Bensman alleges that NPS has violated FOIA by improperly denying his request for a public-interest fee waiver; he also claims that NPS failed to adhere to FOIA’s 20-workday time limit for reaching a determination on his request. Both parties now move for summary judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(a). Because the Court finds that NPS exceeded its statutory time limit and thus cannot assess fees here, it need…
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