Malvin Schechter v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

FAHY, Senior Circuit Judge:

The Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare denied appellant an opportunity to inspect and copy certain survey reports prepared by state agencies dealing with Medicare services at a Portland, Orgeon medical laboratory and a Boston hospital. The Secretary’s refusal of access to these reports was due in part to his reliance upon section 1106(a) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1306(a).1 Appellant sued the Secretary in our District Court to compel disclosure of the reports. On the Secretary’s motion the court granted summary judgment in his favor by order of…