FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

In the Matter of a Complaint by Final Decision

Christopher Hoffman and New Haven Register,

Complainants

against Docket #FIC 94-393

Thomas F. Hallihan, Mayor of Ansonia; Ansonia Board of

Aldermen; and Florence Hoinski, Ansonia City Clerk,

Respondents September 13, 1995

The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on June 13, 1995. The complainants' request filed June 9, 1995 to postpone the hearing was denied. At the hearing, the respondents appeared but the complainants failed to appear to prosecute their 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 dismissed.

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of September 13, 1995.

Elizabeth A. Leifert

Acting Clerk of the Commission

Docket #FIC 94-393 Page 2

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:

Mr. Christopher Hoffman

New Haven Register

P.O. Box 277

Ansonia, CT 06401

Thomas F. Hallihan, Mayor of Ansonia; Ansonia Board of Aldermen;

and Florence Hoinski, Ansonia City Clerk

c/o James E. Sheehy, Esq.

303 Waklee Avenue

Ansonia, CT 06401

Elizabeth A. Leifert

Acting Clerk of the Commission