FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on March 10, 1997, at which time the complainant and the respondent appeared. During a recess of the March 10, 1997 hearing, the complainant and the respondent agreed to attempt with the assistance of the Commission’s ombudsman to reach an agreement in resolution of this contested case. On March 19, 1997, the complainant informed the Commission that he wished to withdraw his complaint.

The Commission warmly commends both the complainant and the respondent for working successfully to negotiate a non-litigated settlement of their earlier differences.

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.

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of April 23, 1997.

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Elizabeth A. Leifert
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:

Otto Rothi
52 Tremont Street
Hartford, CT 06105

Commissioners of the Metropolitan District, Hartford County
c/o Christopher R. Stone, Esq.
Chadwick, Libbey, Szilgagyi & Stone
111 Founders Plaza, Suite 1403
East Hartford, CT 06108

__________________________
Elizabeth A. Leifert
Acting Clerk of the Commission
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