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Nature of Suit Code: 895
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act of 1974
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United States Court of Appeals

For the First Circuit

No. 07-2494

GERALD BRYAN DUGGAN,

Plaintiff, Appellant,

v.

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

Defendant, Appellee.

APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

[Hon. Reginald C. Lindsay, U.S. District Judge]

Before

 Lynch, Circuit Judge,

Selya, Senior Circuit Judge,

and Howard, Circuit Judge.

Gerald Bryan Duggan on brief pro se.

Kevin D. Solonsky, Senior Counsel, Brian G. Cartwright,

General Counsel, Melinda Hardy, Assistant General Counsel, on brief

for appellee.

May 15, 2008

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Per Curiam. After carefully considering the record and

briefs on appeal, we affirm for substantially the reasons developed

in the district court.

The Securities and Exchange Commission made an adequate

showing at summary judgment that it had conducted a search that was

reasonably calculated to disclose requested documents. Gillin v.

IRS, 980 F.2d 819 (1st Cir. 1992); Maynard v. CIA, 986 F.2d 547

(1st Cir. 1993). The appellant could not rely upon mere innuendo

and speculation to overcome that showing. Medina-Munoz v. R. J.

Reynolds Tobacco Co., 896 F.2d 5 (1st Cir. 1990). See also Davila

v. Corporacion De P.R. Para la Defusion Publica, 498 F.3d 9 (1st

Cir. 2007). Finally, the appellant made no showing that the

district court abused its broad discretion in ruling on his

discovery motions. Ayala-Gerena v. Bristol Myers-Squibb Co., 95

F.3d 86 (1st Cir. 1996).

Affirmed. 1st Cir. Loc. R. 27.0(c).

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