The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on November 12, 2015, at which time the complainant and respondents appeared, stipulated to certain facts and requested that the contested case hearing be continued for ninety (90) days while the parties attempt to resolve the remaining unsettled issues associated with the complaint.

     The hearing officer continued the November 12, 2015 contested case hearing to February 16, 2016, which was then rescheduled upon joint request of the parties, to April 18, 2016.  By email dated April 14, 2016, complainant’s counsel informed the Commission that the complainant wished to withdraw the complaint in the above-captioned matter.  The Commission takes administrative notice of such withdrawal.

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

     1.   Based on the withdrawal of the complaint, the case is hereby dismissed.

     2. The Commission commends the parties on having reached a settlement without full adjudication.

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of May 11, 2016.

__________________________
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:

Amy Rolon
c/o David Zipfel, Esq. and Donna M. Britsch, Esq.
84 Connecticut Blvd.
East Hartford, CT 06108

and Gerald S. Sack, Esq.
Law Office of Gerald S. Sack, LLC
836 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT  06119

Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of
Correction; and State of Connecticut, Department
of Correction
c/o James Neil, Esq.
24 Wolcott Hill road
Wethersfield, CT  06109

____________________________
Cynthia A. Cannata
Acting Clerk of the Commission

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