The above-captioned matter was scheduled to be heard as a contested case on January 6, 2016, at 2:30 p.m., at which time the respondents were present but the complainant failed to appear. 

     For purposes of the hearing, this matter was consolidated with Docket #FIC 2015-712, Gregory Slate v. First Selectman, Town of Westport; and Town of Westport; and Docket #FIC 2015-718, Gregory Slate v. First Selectman, Town of Westport; and Town of Westport.

     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 9, 2016.

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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:

Gregory A. Slate
1832 W. Fayette Street
Baltimore, MD  21223

First Selectman, Town of Westport;
and Town of Westport
c/o Gail Kelly, Esq.
Berchem, Moses and Devlin, P.C.
1221 Post Road East
Westport, CT  06880

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Cynthia A. Cannata
Acting Clerk of the Commission

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