Legal Opinion

National Parks and Conservation Association v. Rogers C. B. Morton, Secretary, Department of the Interior

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided June 7, 1974No. 73-1033PublishedCited by 403 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TAMM, Circuit Judge:

Appellant brought this action under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 (1970), seeking to enjoin officials of the Department of the Interior from refusing to permit inspection and copying of certain agency records concerning concessions operated in the national parks. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendant on the ground that the information sought is exempt from disclosure under section 552(b) (4) of the Act which states:(b) This section does not apply to matters that are—(4) trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained…

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