FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

In the Matter of a Complaint by Final Decision

Van Alden Ferguson, David Drury

and The Hartford Courant,

Complainants

against Docket #FIC 96-25

Chairman, Board of Ethics, Town

of Simsbury and Board of Ethics, Town

of Simsbury,

Respondents July 10, 1996

The above-captioned matter was scheduled to be heard as a contested case on May 22, 1996, at which time the respondents appeared, however the complainants failed to 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.

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of July 10, 1996.

Elizabeth A. Leifert

Acting Clerk of the Commission

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:

Van Alden Ferguson, David Drury and The Hartford Courant

c/o Van Ferguson

The Hartford Courant

56 East Main Street

Avon, CT 06001

Chairman, Board of Ethics, Town of Simsbury; and Board of Ethics, Town of Simsbury

933 Hopmeadow Street

P.O. Box 495

Simsbury, CT 06070

Elizabeth A. Leifert

Acting Clerk of the Commission

FD1996-25