The above-captioned matter was scheduled to be heard as a contested case on December 21, 1998, at which time the respondent appeared but the complainant failed to appear.

        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 January 27, 1999.

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Melanie R. Balfour

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 Bacon

16 Bramley Road

West Hartford, CT 06110

State of Connecticut,

Department of Public Safety

c/o Atty. Stephen R. Sarnoski

Assistant Attorney General

110 Sherman Street

Hartford, CT 06105120

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Melanie R. Balfour

Acting Clerk of the Commission

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