FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT
In the Matter of a Complaint by | FINAL DECISION | ||
Anthony W. Oliphant, | |||
Complainant | |||
against | Docket #FIC 2008-789 | ||
Thomas Wydra, Chief, Police Department, Town of Hamden; and Police Department, Town of Hamden, |
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Respondents | November 18, 2009 | ||
The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on September 10, 2009, at which time the complainant and the respondents appeared, stipulated to certain facts 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 et al, Superior Court, J.D. of Hartford at Hartford, Corrected Order dated January 27, 2004 (Sheldon, J.).
At the hearing, the respondent agreed to provide all the records requested by the complainant that had been withheld, and the complainant agreed to withdraw the complaint when he received the records.
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.
2. The parties are commended for reaching a settlement of the complaint.
Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of November 18, 2009.
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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:
Anthony W. Oliphant, #139521
Northern Correctional Institution
287 Bilton Road
PO Box 665
Somers, CT 06071-0665
Thomas Wydra, Chief, Police Department,
Town of Hamden; and Police Department,
Town of Hamden
c/o Susan Gruen, Esq.
Office of the Town Attorney
2750 Dixwell Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518
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Petrea A. Jones
Acting Clerk of the Commission
FIC/2008-789FD/paj/11/23/2009