FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

In the Matter of a Complaint by Final Decision

Marianne V. Stochmal and New Haven Register,

Complainants

against Docket #FIC 92-281

City of Shelton,

Respondent April 28, 1993

The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on March 22, 1993, at which time neither the complainants nor the respondent appeared. The Commission notes that the complainants waited until the Monday morning of the scheduled hearing into this matter to telephone the Commission to indicate that the matter was not to go forward. The Commission's position is that the complainants acted unconscionably in permitting the waste of state resources by allowing the hearing officer, in futility, to prepare for and appear for the hearing into this matter.

The following order by the Commission is hereby recommended on the basis of the record concerning the above-captioned complaint.

1. The complaint is hereby dismissed with prejudice.

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of April 28, 1993.

Debra L. Rembowski

Acting Clerk of the Commission

Docket #FIC 92-281 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:

Marianne V. Stochmal

New Haven Register

40 Sargent Drive

New Haven, CT 06511-5918

City of Shelton

54 Hill Street

P.O. Box 364

Shelton, CT 06484

Debra L. Rembowski

Acting Clerk of the Commission