FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

In the Matter of a Complaint by FINAL DECISION

Leo Patenaude,

Complainant

against Docket #FIC 89-152

Building Inspector and Enforcement Officer, City of Norwich,

Respondent November 8, 1989

The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on September 28, 1989. Despite the fact that the opening time of the hearing was extended for one hour as a courtesy to both parties to enable them to appear, both the complainant and the respondent failed to so appear.

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 for failure to prosecute.

2. The Commission notes that the unexcused failure of the parties to appear resulted in the waste of public resources. In addition, the Commission believes that the refusal of the respondent's attorney to appear jeopardized the interests of the respondent and reflected poorly on the people of Norwich.

Approved by order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of November 8, 1989.

Tina C. Frappier

Acting Clerk of the Commission

Docket #FIC 89-152 Page Two

PURSUANT TO SECTION 4-180(c), G.S. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE NAMES OF EACH PARTY AND THE MOST RECENT MAILING ADDRESS, PROVIDED TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION, OF THE PARTIES OR THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE.

THE PARTIES TO THIS CONTESTED CASE ARE:

LEO PATENAUDE

49 Clearview Drive

RFD #4

Norwich, CT 06360

BUILDING INSPECTOR AND ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, CITY OF NORWICH

c/o Marc S. Mandell, Esquire

71 East Town Street

Norwich, CT 06360

Tina C. Frappier

Acting Clerk of the Commission