FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

In the Matter of a Complaint by FINAL DECISION

David S. Barrett and the Hartford Courant,

Complainants

against Docket #FIC 93-326

Hartford City Manager, Hartford Director of Finance, Hartford

Corporation Counsel and Hartford City Clerk,

Respondents November 23, 1994

The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on June 16, August 25 and September 12, 1994, at which times the complainants and the respondents appeared, stipulated to certain facts and presented testimony, exhibits and argument on the complaint.

After consideration of the entire record, the following facts are found and conclusions of law are reached:

1. The respondents are public agencies within the meaning of 1-18a(a), G.S.

2. By letter of complaint filed with this Commission on December 2, 1993, the complainants alleged that the respondents violated the provisions of the Freedom of Information ("FOI") Act by denying their requests for access to certain records on November 24, 1993.

3. Due to the magnitude and complexity of the records at issue in this case, a fair determination on the merits cannot be accomplished by the statutory deadline of December 3, 1994.

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 without prejudice.

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of November 23, 1994.

Debra L. Rembowski

Clerk of the Commission

Docket #FIC 93-326 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:

DAVID S. BARRETT and THE HARTFORD COURANT

c/o Ralph G. Elliot, Esq.

Tyler, Cooper & Alcorn

CityPlace - 35th Floor

Hartford, CT 06103-3488

HARTFORD CITY MANAGER, HARTFORD DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, HARTFORD CORPORATION COUNSEL AND HARTFORD CITY CLERK

c/o Charles L. Howard, Esq.

Shipman & Goodwin

One American Row

Hartford, CT 06103-2819

c/o Thomas R. Cox, Esq.

Acting Deputy Corporation Counsel

550 Main Street

Hartford, CT 06103

DAVID T. CHASE, ET AL.

c/o Jacob D. Zeldes, Esq.

Zeldes, Needle & Cooper

1000 Lafayette Boulevard

Bridgeport, CT 06604

Debra L. Rembowski

Clerk of the Commission