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Final Decision FIC1978-105
In the Matter of a Complaint by
Report of Hearing Officer
Saul Goldstein,
     Complainant
     against
Docket #FIC78-105
City of Bridgeport and the
Director of Economic Development
of the City of Bridgeport,
     Respondents
August 9, 1978

     The above captioned matter was heard as a contested case on August 1, 1978 at which time the complainant appeared and presented testimony, exhibits and argument on the complaint.
    After consideration of the entire record, the following facts are found:
     1.  The respondents are public agencies as defined by §1-18a(a), G.S.
     2.  By letter dated May 20, 1978, the complainant requested from the respondent director a copy of a certain contract entered into by the City of Bridgeport.
     3.  Having failed to receive compliance within four business days, the complainant filed the present appeal with the Commission on June 5, 1978.
     4.  The respondent director provided the complainant with the requested contract, consisting of some 37 pages including specifications, on June 5, 1978.
     5.  The complainant testified that he does not believe that any other contract relating to his request exists.
     6.  The respondents are found to have complied with the complainant's request for copy as required by §1-15, G.S.
     7.  The complainant let this matter go to hearing in spite of compliance on the part of the respondents in an effort to get the opinion testimony of the respondent director concerning the enforceability, at law, of the contract in question.
     8.  The enforceability of such contract, if there is a serious question concerning the same, is a matter for a court of law and not this Commission to decide.
     The following order by the Commission is hereby recommended on the basis of the record concerning the above captioned complaint:
     1.  The case is hereby dismissed.