NATIONAL PARKS AND CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION V. MORTON 498 F.2d 765 (D.C. Cir. 1974) CASE BRIEF

NATIONAL PARKS AND CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION V. MORTON
498 F.2d 765 (D.C. Cir. 1974)
NATURE OF THE CASE: National Parks (P) appealed a district court grant of summary judgment to Morton (D) in P’s suit under the FOIA.
FACTS: P sought to enjoin officials of the Department of the Interior (D) from refusing to permit inspection and copying of certain agency records concerning concessions operated in the national parks. P sought financial information provided to D by operators of concessions within parks. D claimed that this information was exempt under 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 from a person and privileged or confidential. The court granted summary judgment to D and P appealed.

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