FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

FINAL DECISION
Docket #FIC 1996-554; Docket #FIC 1996-473; Docket #FIC 1996-450;
Docket #FIC 1996-449; Docket #FIC 1996-448; Docket #FIC 1996-447;
Docket #FIC 1996-446; Docket #FIC 1996-444;
August 27, 1997

In the Matters of Complaints by Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Complainant
against
Attorney General, State of Connecticut, Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
(Docket #FIC 1996-554)

Ben A. Solnit, Complainant
against
State of Connecticut, Auditors of Public Accounts Respondent
(Docket #FIC 1996-473)

Ben A. Solnit, Complainant
against
Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Revenue Services, Respondent
(Docket #FIC 1996-450)

Ben A. Solnit, Complainant
against
Commissioner, State of Connecticut, ,Department of Social Services, Respondent
(Docket #FIC 1996-449)

Ben A. Solnit, Complainant
against
Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health, Respondent
(Docket #FIC 1996-448)

Docket #FIC 1996-554; 473; 450; Page 2
449; 448; 447; 446; 444

Ben A. Solnit, Complainant
against
Attorney General, State of Connecticut, Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
(Docket #FIC 1996-447)

Ben A. Solnit, Complainant
against
Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Consumer Protection, Respondent
(Docket #FIC 1996-446)

Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Complainant
against
Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Agriculture, Respondent
(Docket #FIC 1996-444)

The agreement between the parties in the above captioned matters, dated July 24, 1997 ("agreement"), is hereby accepted and approved, as recommended by the ombudsman in his transmittal report of July 25, 1997. The above captioned matters are deemed administratively withdrawn.

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

1. The hearing officers designated to hear the renewed appeals described in the agreement will hold hearings on each such appeal within "approximately 30 days after receiving a written request for a hearing."

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of August 27, 1997.

__________________________
Dolores E. Tarnowski
Clerk of the Commission

Docket #FIC 1996-554; 473; 450; Page 3
449; 448; 447; 446; 444

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 THESE CONTESTED CASES ARE:
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
c/o James H. Rotondo, Esq.
Day, Berry & Howard
CityPlace
Hartford, CT. 06103-3499

Ben A. Solnit, Esq.
Tyler, Cooper & Alcorn
205 Church Street
P. O. Box 1936
New Haven, CT. 06509-1910

Attorney General, State of Connecticut, Office of the Attorney General; State of Connecticut, Auditors of Public Accounts; Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Revenue Services; Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Social Services; Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health; Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Consumer Protection; and Commissioner, State of Connecticut; Department of Agriculture
c/o Mark F. Kohler; Esq.
Assistant Attorney General
10 Franklin Square
New Britain, CT. 06051-2605

________________________
Dolores E. Tarnowski
Clerk of the Commission
FIC1996-554; 473; 450; 449; 448; 447; 446; 444/mes/09041997