FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

 

The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on October 20, 2009, at which time the complainant and the respondents appeared, stipulated to certain facts and presented testimony, exhibits and argument on the complaint.  During the hearing, the parties asked to try to resolve their differences outside of the context of a contested case, and informed the Commission that the complainant would thereafter notify the Commission whether he wished to withdraw his complaint or if a further hearing would be necessary.  On November 4, 2009, the complainant informed the Commission that he had been provided with all information that he had requested and that he wished to withdraw the complaint.

 

The Commission takes administrative notice of the complainant’s withdrawal and recommends the following orders on the basis of the record:

 

1.  Based on the withdrawal of the complaint, the case is hereby dismissed.

 

2.  The Commission commends the parties on having reached a settlement without full adjudication.

 

 

 

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of December 2, 2009.

 

 

____________________________

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:

 

John Coulter

208 Fort Path Road

Madison, CT 06443

 

Chief, Police Department,

Town of Madison; and

Police Department, Town of Madison

C/o Floyd Dugas, Esq.

Berchem, Moses & Devlin, P.C.

75 Broad Street

Milford, CT 06460

 

 

____________________________

S. Wilson

Acting Clerk of the Commission

 

 

FIC/2009-309FD/sw/12/8/2009