The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on January 25, 2013, at which time the complainants and the respondents appeared, and the complainants presented some of their testimony, exhibits and argument on the complaint.

     At the suggestion of the hearing officer and with the consent of the parties, the case was continued to allow the complainants an opportunity to review the records that were provided to them by the respondents at the start of the January 25, 2013 contested case hearing.  It was further agreed that at the continued hearing the complainants would have an opportunity to present additional evidence if necessary, and the respondents would present their case.  The contested case hearing was continued to March 5, 2013. 

     By email correspondence dated and filed March 4, 2013, the complainants withdrew their 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 withdrawal of the complaint, the case is hereby dismissed.

     2. The Commission commends the parties on having worked so diligently on the resolution of this case.

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of March 28, 2013.

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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:

Mark Dumas and the Connecticut
State Police Union
50 Main Street
East Hartford, CT  06118

Commissioner Reuben Bradford; Colonel Danny Stebbins;
Major Regina Rush-Kittle; and Lieutenant James Canon;
State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services
and Public Protection; and State of Connecticut, Department
of Emergency Services and Public Protection
c/o Lynn D. Wittenbrink, Esq.
Assistant Attorney General,
State of Connecticut,
Office of the Attorney General
110 Sherman Street
Hartford, CT  06106

____________________________
Cynthia A. Cannata
Acting Clerk of the Commission

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