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Reynolds v. MU Health Care, No. 20-04081, 2020 WL 4905545 (W.D. Mo. Aug. 20, 2020) (Harpool, J.)

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Reynolds v. MU Health Care, No. 20-04081, 2020 WL 4905545 (W.D. Mo. Aug. 20, 2020) (Harpool, J.)

Re:  Plaintiff's "allegations that Defendants illegally disclosed the records relating to Plaintiff's [involuntary] mental health commitment at Defendants' facilities, relating to substance abuse issues"

Disposition:  Granting defendants' motion to dismiss

  • Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA:  The court holds that "[n]one of the Defendants are an 'agency,' as defined under 5 U.S.C. § 551(1), and thus none are an agency as required under . . . the Freedom of Information Act."
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District Court opinions
Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA
Updated September 18, 2020