FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

 

The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on June 4, 2008, at which time the complainant and the respondents appeared, stipulated to certain facts and presented testimony, exhibits and argument on the complaint.  For purposes of hearing, this matter was consolidated with Docket #FIC2008-010; Nyron Dumas v. Chief, Police Department, City of West Haven; and Police Department, City of West Haven.  The complainant, who is incarcerated, appeared via teleconference, pursuant to the January 2004 memorandum of understanding between the Commission and the Department of Correction.  See Docket No. CV 03-0826293, Anthony Sinchak v. FOIC et al, Superior Court, J.D. of Hartford at Hartford, Corrected Order dated January 27, 2004 (Sheldon, J.). 

           

After consideration of the entire record, the following facts are found and conclusions of law are reached:

 

1.  The respondents are public agencies within the meaning of §1-200(1), G.S.

 

2.  It is found that, by letter dated February 11, 2008, the complainant requested

several categories of records from the respondents relating to case number 99-3848. 

 

3.  By letter dated February 20, 2008, and filed on February 26, 2008, the complainant appealed to the Commission, alleging that the respondent violated the Freedom of Information [FOI] Act by denying him copies of the records described in paragraph 2, above.  At the hearing in this matter, the complainant testified that he had received the requested records from the respondent and that there are no outstanding issues related to this 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 November 12, 2008.

 

 

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S. Wilson

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:

 

Nyron Dumas

MacDougall-Walker C I

1153 East Street, South

Suffield, CT 06080

 

Chief, Police Department,

City of West Haven; and Police

Department, City of West Haven

c/o Henry C. Szadkowski, Esq.

West Haven Corporation Counsel

355 West Main Street

West Haven, CT 06516

 

 

 

 

____________________________

S. Wilson

Acting Clerk of the Commission

 

 

FIC/2008-120FD/sw/11/20/2008