The above-captioned matter was scheduled to be heard as a contested case on September 23, 2013, at 9:30 a.m., at which time the respondents appeared, however, the complainant failed to appear.

     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 with prejudice for failure to prosecute.

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of October 23, 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:

Cornell Lewis
P.O. Box 400092
Hartford, CT  06140

Joette Katz, Commissioner, State of Connecticut,
Department of Children and Families; Thomas
DeMatteo, State of Connecticut, Department of
Children and Families; and State of Connecticut,
Department of Children and Families
c/o Thomas DeMatteo, Esq.
505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT  06106

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Cynthia A. Cannata
Acting Clerk of the Commission

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