Legal Opinion
Massachusetts Ex Rel. Department of Public Welfare v. United States Department of Health & Human Services
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided December 11, 1989No. Civ. A. 88-0949-YPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
YOUNG, District Judge.
This action is brought by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare (“the State Agency”) under the Freedom of Information Act (“the Act”), 5 U.S.C. sec. 552 (1966), seeking release of five documents in the custody of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“the Federal Agency”). The facts are not in dispute. The parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment are presently before the Court.
By letter dated September 10, 1987, Kristen Bauer, the Assistant General Counsel of the State Agency, requested the release,…
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