Legal Opinion

Therese Marie Swenson v. United States Postal Service Anthony M. Fank, Postmaster General

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 4, 1989No. 88-15384PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEEZER, Circuit Judge:

Therese Marie Swenson appeals the district court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of the United States Postal Service on her claim under the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552a (1977). The Postal Service does not contest on appeal Swenson’s contention that the district court judge relied on an inapplicable statutory provision in his decision to grant summary judgment. It argues that we should nonetheless affirm because (1) Swenson failed to state a claim under the Privacy Act, (2) her claim was barred by equitable estoppel, and (3) the disclosure qualified for the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Donald W. Keniston v. Richard L. Roberts, Bendt A. Pedersen, Vince Hecox, the County of San Bernardino, and Southern California Edison CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
  2. Britt, Stephen J. v. Naval Investigative ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
  3. Dr. Alcide D. Pellerin, an Individual v. Veterans Administration of the U.S. GovernmentCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
  4. Covert v. HarringtonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Intel Corporation v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
  2. Patricia J. Barry Charlene Karr v. Gary FowlerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  3. John G. Gowan v. United States Department of the Air ForceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
  4. United States Postal Service v. National Association of Letter Carriers, Afl-CioCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1993
  5. Michael G. Devine v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000

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