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 FIC2012-670
In the Matter of a Complaint by
FINAL DECISION
James Torlai,
     Complainant
     against
Docket #FIC 2012-670
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
September 25, 2013

     The above-captioned matter was scheduled to be heard as a contested case on July 3, 2013, at which time the complainant appeared, but the respondents failed to appear.  The Hearing Officer continued the hearing to August 30, 2013.  By email dated August 9, 2013, the complainant informed the Commission that the respondents provided additional records related to his November 18, 2012 request for records that resolved the underlying issues to the complainant's satisfaction prior to the continued hearing in the above-captioned matter.  The complainant therefore wished to withdraw the complaint.  For purposes of the hearing, the above captioned matter was consolidated with Docket #FIC 2012-684, James Torlai v. Commissioner, State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection; and State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.
     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 dismissed.
     2.  The Commission commends the parties on having reached a settlement of this matter without adjudication.
Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of September 25, 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/2012-670/FD/cac/9/25//2013