Legal Opinion
Braintree Electric Light Department v. Department of Energy
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 25, 1980No. Civ. A. 79-2913PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
CHARLES R. RICHEY, District Judge.
This case came on for a trial to the Court without a jury on July 21, 1980. Plaintiff, Braintree Electric Light Department (“BELD”) brings this action under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552; it seeks to examine documents relating to a Notice of Probable Violation (”NOPV”) issued to one of its oil suppliers, C. K. Smith & Co., Inc. (“CKSCO”). The defendant Department of Energy (“DOE”), which currently holds the documents obtained from CKSCO, claims that this material is exempt from disclosure pursuant to 5…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Gulf & Western Industries, Inc. v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Mark Green and Corporate Accountability Research Group v. Department of CommerceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Green v. Department of CommerceDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1979
3Cited by15 opinions
- Cna Financial Corporation v. Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- Racal-Milgo Government Systems, Inc. v. Small Business AdministrationDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1981
- Center for Public Integrity v. Department of EnergyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2002
- Center for Auto Safety v. U.S. Department of TreasuryDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2015
- Biles v. Department of Health and Human ServicesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2013
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.