FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

The above-captioned matter was scheduled to be heard as a contested case on November 5, 2002, at which time the complainants and respondent appeared.  For purposes of hearing, this case was consolidated with Docket #FIC 2002-377; Rick Guinness and Journal Inquirer v. Stafford Wall of Honor Advisory Committee, Town of Stafford.  At the hearing in this matter, the parties informed the Commission that they had reached the following terms, in resolution of this case:

 

1.  The respondent shall forthwith provide the complainants with a copy of the military discharge papers that were at issue in this matter, in accordance with the provisions of Public Act No. 02-137. 

 

2.  In consideration of the foregoing, the complainants withdrew their complaint in this matter. 

 

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.

 

            2.  The Commission commends all parties for reaching a non-litigated settlement of this matter.

 

 

 

 

 

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of January 8, 2003.

 

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Petrea A. Jones

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:

 

Richard Guinness and Journal

Inquirer

306 Progress Drive, PO Box 510

Manchester, CT 06045-0510

 

Stafford Wall of Honor Advisory

Committee, Town of Stafford 

c/o Thomas J. Fiore, Esq.

14 West Stafford Road

Stafford Springs, CT 06076

 

 

________________________________

Petrea A. Jones

Acting Clerk of the Commission

 

 

FIC/2002-304/FD/paj/1/14/2003