FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

In the Matter of a Complaint by FINAL DECISION
Luis Fernandez,  
  Complainant  
  against   Docket #FIC 2009-490

Chief, Police Department,

City of Stamford; and

Police Department,

City of Stamford,

  
  Respondents July 14, 2010
       

           

The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on November 2, 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.). 

 

Following the hearing, the parties negotiated a settlement of the complaint, and the complainant withdrew his 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.

 

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 July 14, 2010.

 

____________________________

Cynthia A. Cannata

Acting Clerk of the Commission

 

Docket #FIC 2009-490                                                                                               Page 2

 

 

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:

 

Luis Fernadez #279900

Cheshire Correctional Institution

900 Highland Avenue

Cheshire, CT  06410

 

Chief, Police Department, City of Stamford; and

Police Department, City of Stamford

c/o Michael S. Toma, Esq.

Stamford Corporation Counsel

888 Washington Blvd.

Stamford, CT  06904

 

 

 

____________________________

Cynthia A. Cannata

Acting Clerk of the Commission

 

 

 

FIC/2009-490/FD/cac/7/15/2010