The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on March 16, 2015, at which time the complainant and the respondents appeared and presented testimony, exhibits and argument on the complaint. 

     A proposed final decision unfavorable to the complainant and dismissing the complaint was issued to the parties on March 27, 2015.  After receiving such unfavorable proposed final decision, the complainant withdrew his complaint by email to the Commission dated March 31, 2015.  The Commission takes administrative notice of such withdrawal.  The Commission also takes administrative notice of its March 27, 2015 proposed final decision.

     The following order by the Commission is hereby recommended on the basis of the record concerning the above-captioned complaint:

     1.  Based upon the withdrawal of the complaint after receipt of an unfavorable proposed final decision, and upon the fact that the complainant received a full hearing on the merits, the complaint is hereby dismissed with prejudice.

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of April 8, 2015.

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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:

David Godbout
15 Cardinal Road
East Lyme, CT  06333

State of Connecticut,
Department of Motor Vehicles
c/o Michelle C.H. Givens
60 State Street
Wethersfield, CT  06161

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Cynthia A. Cannata
Acting Clerk of the Commission

FIC/2014-258/FD/cac/4/8/2015