FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT
In the Matter of a Complaint by | FINAL DECISION | ||
Vance Solman, | |||
Complainant | |||
against | Docket #FIC 2008-613 | ||
Chief, Police Department, City of New Haven; and Police Department, City of New Haven, |
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Respondents | August 26, 2009 | ||
The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on April 29, 2009, at which time the complainant and the respondents appeared and presented testimony, exhibits and argument on the complaint. 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, Superior Court, J.D. of Hartford at Hartford, Corrected Order dated January 27, 2004 (Sheldon, J.).
At the hearing in this matter, the complainant stated that if he received the photographs he requested from the respondents, he would withdraw his complaint. During such hearing, such photographs were delivered to the complainant.
The following order by the Commission is hereby recommended on the basis of the withdrawal of the above-captioned complaint:
1. The complaint is hereby dismissed.
2. The parties are to be commended for reaching a settlement of this matter.
Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of August 26, 2009.
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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:
Vance Solman #201308
Cheshire C I
900 Highland Avenue
Cheshire, CT 06410
Chief, Police Department,
City of New Haven; and Police Department,
City of New Haven
C/o Kathleen M. Foster, Esq.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Office of Corporation Counsel
City of New Haven
165 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510
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S. Wilson
Acting Clerk of the Commission
FIC/2008-613FD/sw/8/31/2009