FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

In the Matter of a Complaint by FINAL DECISION

John Gauger, Joseph Cadrain

and Richard Westervelt,

Complainants

against Docket #FIC 1997-188

Commissioner, State of Connecticut,

Department of Administrative Services,

Respondent December 10, 1997

The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on September 30, 1997, at which time the complainants and the respondent appeared, and presented testimony and argument on the complaint. The matter was scheduled for a continued hearing to be held on October 28, 1997. However, on October 24, 1997, the complainants informed the Commission that they wished to withdraw their complaint.

The Commission warmly commends the complainants for exercising the good judgment that was necessary to bring about 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 December 10, 1997.

_________________________

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:

John Gauger, Joseph Cadrain

and Richard Westervelt

c/o Barry J. Boodman

P.O. Box 8158

Stamford, CT 06905-8158

Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Administrative Services

c/o Charles A. Overend and Laurie Adler

55 Elm Street

P.O. Box 120

Hartford, CT 06120-0140

Connecticut State Police Union

c/o Robert J. Krzys

1010 Wethersfield Avenue Suite 205

Hartford, CT 06114

__________________________

Doris V. Luetjen

Acting Clerk of the Commission

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