FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

In the Matter of a Complaint by Final Decision

Richard Meade,

Complainant

against Docket #FIC 93-54

Bridgeport Police Department,

Respondent August 25, 1993

The above-captioned matter was scheduled to be heard as a contested case on June 23, 1993, at which time neither the complainant nor the respondent appeared.

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 for failure to prosecute.

2. The Commission admonishes the complainant for his failure to notify the Commission that he did not intend to prosecute his complaint since a simple phone call to the ombudsman in this matter would have avoided the unnecessary travel by and presence of the hearing officer at the scheduled hearing.

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of August 25, 1993.

Debra L. Rembowski

Acting Clerk of the Commission

Docket #FIC 93-54 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:

Richard Meade

c/o Atty. Edward J. Gavin

Meehan & Meehan

76 Lyon Terrace

Bridgeport, CT 06604

Bridgeport Police Department

300 Congress Street

Bridgeport, CT 06604

Debra L. Rembowski

Acting Clerk of the Commission