Legal Opinion
Wheeler v. Internal Revenue Service
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 25, 1998No. Civ A. 97-167PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
McLAUGHLIN, District Judge.
This is a civil action filed under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552 against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Plaintiff filed this action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief including a court order for the IRS to turn over the records he requested, monetary damages for unauthorized disclosure of return and return information, and attorney fees and costs of litigation. The only issue that remains is whether the plaintiff is entitled to attorney fees and costs of litigation. For the reasons set forth below, he is not.
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