The above-captioned matter was scheduled to be heard as a contested case on March 27, 2013, at 2:00 p.m., at which time the respondents were present but the complainant failed to appear.  The respondents moved for dismissal of the complaint and for the imposition of sanctions against the complainant.  The Commission declines to impose sanctions.

     Following the hearing in this matter, the complainant withdrew his complaint by letter dated April 1, 2013.  The Freedom of Information Commission takes administrative notice of such letter.

     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 complaint is hereby dismissed.

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of April 10, 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:

Edward Tuccio
43 Eleven Levels Road
Ridgefield, CT  06877

Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services
and Public Protection; and State of Connecticut, Department of
Emergency Services and Public Protection
Neil Parille, Esq.
Assistant Attorney General
State of Connecticut,
Office of the Attorney General
110 Sherman Street
Hartford, CT 06105

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Cynthia A. Cannata
Acting Clerk of the Commission

FIC/2012-588/FD/cac/4/10/2013