SINITO v. U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE

No. 98-5227.

176 F.3d 512 (1999)

Frank SINITO, Next-of-Kin of Thomas J. Sinito, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 18, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James H. Lesar argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Dara A. Corrigan, Assistant United States Attorney, argued the cause for appellees. With her on the brief were Wilma

A. Lewis, United States Attorney, and R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant United States Attorney.

Before: WALD, RANDOLPH and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WALD.

WALD, Circuit Judge:

This case presents the question whether a claim brought under the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 U.S.C. § 552, can ever survive the death of the original requestor. We hold that it may, but remand the case to the district court to determine whether the deceased requestor's son is the proper party for substitution within the meaning of Fed.R.Civ.P. 25(a).

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