FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

In the Matter of a Complaint by Final Decision

William M. Laviano

Complainant

against Docket #FIC 89-53

Ridgefield Board of Education

Respondent September 27, 1989

The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on June 26, 1989, at which time the complainant and the respondent appeared, stipulated to certain facts and presented testimony, exhibits and argument on the complaint.

On the basis of the evidence presented at the June 26, 1989 hearing, the hearing officer determined that there was insufficient evidence upon which to support reasonable findings and a recommended order. Prior to reopening the hearing for the gathering of further evidence, however, the complainant formally withdrew his complaint.

The following order by the Commission is hereby recommended on the basis of the record concerning the above-captioned complaint:

1. The complaint is hereby dismissed.

PURSUANT TO 4-180(c) C.G.S. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE NAMES OF EACH PARTY AND THE MOST RECENT MAILING ADDRESS, PROVIDED TO THE F.O.I.C., OF THE PARTIES OR THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE.

THE PARTIES TO THIS CONTESTED CASE ARE:

WILLIAM M. LAVIANO, 24 Bailey Avenue, Ridgefield, CT 06877

RIDGEFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION, c/o Margaret M. Sheahan, Esq., Durant, Sabanosh, Nichols & Houston, 855 Main Street, P.O. Box 860, Bridgeport, CT 06601

Approved by order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of September 27, 1989.

Tina C. Frappier

Acting Clerk of the Commission