The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on January 23, 2012, at which time the complainant and the respondents appeared, stipulated to certain facts, and presented testimony, exhibits and argument on the complaint. This matter was consolidated for hearing with Docket #FIC 2011-578, Robert Cushman v. Chief, Police Department, City of New London et al.

     At the conclusion of the hearing, the parties reached a resolution of this matter, 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.

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of June 13, 2012.

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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:

Robert Cushman
705 North Mountain Road
Newington, CT  06111

Chief, Police Department,
City of New London; and Police
Department, City of New London
c/o Brian K. Estep, Esq.
Conway, Londregan, Sheehan & Monaco, PC
38 Huntington Street
New London, CT  06320

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Cynthia A. Cannata
Acting Clerk of the Commission

FIC/2011-469/FD/cac/6/13/2012