Due to public health concerns, CONTESTED CASE HEARINGS scheduled for the weeks of March 16 and March 23 are POSTPONED. The regular meeting of the FOI Commission scheduled for March 25, 2020, is CANCELED.

Final Decision FIC2012-343
In the Matter of a Complaint by
FINAL DECISION
James Torlai,
     Complainant
against
Docket #FIC 2012-343
Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Division of State Police; and State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Division of State Police,
     Respondents
February 27, 2013

     The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on November 5, 2012 at which time the complainant and the respondents appeared, stipulated to certain facts and presented testimony, exhibits and argument on the complaint.  Regrettably, however, the Commission became aware that the hearing in the above-captioned matter was not recorded due to technical difficulties related to the upgrading of its computer server. 
Consequently, the hearing was reopened and scheduled to be reheard on January 7, 2013.
     However, by e-mail dated and filed on January 2, 2013, the complainant indicated that he wished to withdraw his 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 complainant’s letter of withdrawal, the complaint is hereby dismissed.
Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of February 27, 2013.
__________________________
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:
James Torlai
127 Barton Street
Torrington, CT  06790
Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department
of Emergency Services and Public Protection,
Division of State Police; and State of Connecticut,
Department of Emergency Services and Public
Protection, Division of State Police
c/o Terrence M. O’Neill, Esq.
Assistant Attorney General
State of Connecticut,
Office of the Attorney General
110 Sherman Street
Hartford, CT  06105

____________________________
Cynthia A. Cannata
Acting Clerk of the Commission

FIC/2012-343/FD/cac/2/27/2013