FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

FINAL DECISION
Docket #FIC 1997-047
November 12, 1997

In the Matter of a Complaint by Clare E. Kindall, Complainant
against
Director of Communications, State of Connecticut, Department of Correction, and State of Connecticut, Department of Correction  Respondents

The above-captioned matter was scheduled to be heard as a contested case on September 30, 1997, at which time the complainant and the respondents appeared and indicated that they had reached an agreement to settle their dispute, however, they would report to the Commission by October 8, 1997 should there be a need to go forward with a hearing. By letter dated October 8, 1997, the complainant informed the Commission that the parties had successfully resolved their dispute.

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.

2. The Commission commends both the complainant and the respondents for their efforts in resolving their earlier differences.

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of November 12, 1997.

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Doris V. Luetjen
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:
Clare E. Kindall
Shipman and Goodwin, LLP
One American Row
Hartford, CT 06103-2819

Director of Communications, State of Connecticut, Department of Correction, and State of Connecticut, Department of Correction
c/o Terrence M. O’Neill, Esq.
Assistant Attorney General
110 Sherman Street
Hartford, CT 06105

__________________________
Doris V. Luetjen
Acting Clerk of the Commission
FIC1997-047/FD/tcg/11121997