DUNHILL v. DIRECTOR, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 79-942.

416 A.2d 244 (1980)

Herbert DUNHILL t/a Senior Citizens Unlimited, Appellant, v. DIRECTOR, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided June 11, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neal E. Krucoff, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Leo N. Gorman, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Washington, D. C., with whom Judith W. Rogers, Corp. Counsel, Washington, D. C., and Richard W. Barton, Deputy Corp. Counsel, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Robert L. Sherman for amicus curiae Direct Mail/Marketing Ass'n, Inc.

Before GALLAGHER, NEBEKER and FERREN, Associate Judges.


FERREN, Associate Judge:

In this case, we are asked to interpret the District of Columbia Freedom of Information Act ("D.C. FOIA" or "Act"), D.C.Code 1978 Supp., § 1-1521 et seq. On cross-motions for summary judgment, the trial court upheld the District of Columbia's position that the names and addresses of its holders of valid drivers permits are exempt from disclosure under the D.C. FOIA because their release to appellant "would constitute a clearly...

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