FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

 

The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on October 26, 2007, and January 7, 2008, at which times the complainant and the respondent appeared, stipulated to certain facts and presented testimony, exhibits and argument on the complaint.  The complainant, who is incarcerated, appeared via teleconference, pursuant to the January 2004 memorandum of understanding between the Commission and the Department of Correction.  See  Docket No. CV 03-0826293, Anthony Sinchak v. FOIC et al, Superior Court, J.D. of Hartford at Hartford, Corrected Order dated January 27, 2004 (Sheldon, J.). 

 

            Following the conclusion of the January 7, 2008 hearing, the parties reached an agreement in settlement of the complaint, and the complainant withdrew his complaint.

 

 

The following order by the Commission is hereby recommended on the basis of the record concerning the above-captioned complaint:

 

  1.   The complaint is dismissed.

 

2.      The parties are commended for reaching a settlement of the complaint.

 

 

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of April 23, 2008.

 

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Petrea A. Jones

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:

 

Damon L. Yates, #235601

Northern Correctional Institution

287 Bilton Road

Somers, CT 06071

           

Chief, Police Department,

City of Danbury

c/o Laszlo L. Pinter, Esq.

Office of the Corporation Counsel

155 Deer Hill Avenue

Danbury, CT 06810

 

 

 

 

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Petrea A. Jones

Acting Clerk of the Commission

 

 

FIC/2007-277FD/paj/4/25/2008