FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

FINAL DECISION
Docket #FIC 1997-124
November 12, 1997

In the Matter of a Complaint by James R. Stomboli, Complainant
against
Wayne E. Sandford, Fire Chief, East Haven Fire Department, Respondent

The above-captioned matter was scheduled to be heard as a contested case on September 15, 1997, at which time the complainant and the respondent appeared. At an informal conference immediately prior to the September 15, 1997 hearing, the complainant and the respondent reviewed the questions of law at issue in this contested case. As a result of this review, the complainant informed the Commission that he wished to withdraw his complaint.

The Commission warmly commends the complainant for causing a non-litigated settlement of this matter.

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 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:
James R. Stomboli
17 Clancy Street
East Haven, CT 06512-1312

Wayne E. Sandford, Fire Chief, East Haven Fire Department
Alfred J. Cronk, Esq.
P.O. Box 147
East Haven, CT 06512

__________________________
Doris V. Luetjen
Acting Clerk of the Commission
FIC1997-124/FD/tcg/11121997