Taylor v. Babbitt

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Granting the Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment; Denying the Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment; Denying as Moot the Plaintiff’s Motion for Discovery

RICARDO M. URBINA, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This matter is before the court on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (“FAA”) motion for summary judgment and the plaintiffs cross-motion for summary judgment or, in the alternative, for discovery. The plaintiff, an aircraft enthusiast, submitted a request to the FAA under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552, seeking design specifications for a…