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.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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