The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on December 16, 2013, at which time the complainant and the respondents appeared, stipulated to certain facts and presented testimony, exhibits and argument on the complaint. 

     Based upon an agreement reached at the hearing, the respondents provided the complainant with the records responsive to the request that was at issue in this appeal and by letter dated January 6, 2014, the complainant indicated that he wished to withdraw his complaint.

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

     1. Based on the complainant’s letter of withdrawal, the complaint is hereby dismissed.

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of February 11, 2014.

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Cynthia A. Cannata
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:

Joshua Smith #223489
Osborn Correctional Institution
335 Bilton Road
Somers, CT  06071

Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Correction;
and State of Connecticut, Department of Correction
c/o Nicole Anker, Esq.
State of Connecticut,
Department of Correction
24 Wolcott Hill Road
Wethersfield, CT  06109

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Cynthia A. Cannata
Acting Clerk of the Commission

FIC/2013-310/FD/cac/2/11/2014