The above-captioned matter was scheduled to be heard as a contested case on February 13, 1998, at which time the respondents appeared but the complainant failed to appear.

        Accordingly, 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 for failure to prosecute.

        Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of March 25, 1998.

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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:
Walter L. Edwards, II
31 York Avenue
Niantic, CT 06357

Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Correction; Warden, York Correctional Institution, State of Connecticut, Department of Correction; State of Connecticut, Department of Correction
c/o Atty. Michael J. Lanoue
Assistant Attorney General
110 Sherman Street
Hartford, CT 06105

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Doris V. Luetjen
Acting Clerk of the Commission
FIC1997-179/FD/tcg/03271998