WORTHINGTON COMPRESSORS, INC. v. COSTLE

Nos. 80-1010 to 80-1013.

662 F.2d 45 (1981)

WORTHINGTON COMPRESSORS, INC., Appellant, v. Douglas M. COSTLE, Individually and as Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, et al., Appellees. GARDNER-DENVER COMPANY, Appellant, v. Douglas M. COSTLE, Individually and as Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, et al., Appellees. SCHRAMM, INC., Appellant, v. Douglas M. COSTLE, Individually and as Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, et al., Appellees. INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY, Appellant, v. Douglas M. COSTLE, Individually and as Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 20, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard H. Gimer, Washington, D. C., with whom Richard G. White and Nicky Calio, Washington, D. C., were on the brief for appellants.

Robert C. Seldon, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, D. C., with whom Charles F. C. Ruff, U.S. Atty., and John A. Terry and John W. Polk, Asst. U.S. Attys., Washington, D. C., were on the brief for appellees. Michael J. Ryan, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellees.

Before PECK, Senior Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and WILKEY and GINSBURG, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILKEY.

WILKEY, Circuit Judge:

Four manufacturers of portable air compressors1 submitted reports describing their products to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). They now appeal from the district court's grant of summary judgment upholding EPA's decision to disclose that information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).2 Appellants assert that...

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