· 3/3/1994
A. Michael's Piano, Inc., Tracy Patrick Smith, Nicholas Vitagliano and Maria Vitagliano v. Federal Trade Commission
Citations
- 18 F.3d 138
- 1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 3994
How courts have described this case
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- noting that the government’s bears the burden of proving that documents fall under an exemption (3) FOIA withholding statute
- noting that “the Supreme Court in construing [FOIA] withholding statutes, look[s] to the plain language of the statute and its legislative history, in order to determine legislative purpose”
- “The burden of proof, upon such review, rests with the agency asserting the exemption, with doubts resolved in favor of disclosure.”
- \The attorney work product privilege protects\ certain files
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Judges: Feinberg, Cardamone, Altimari
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