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 FIC2015-713
In the Matter of a Complaint by
FINAL DECISION
Torrey Townsend,
     Complainant
     against
Docket #FIC 2015-713
Commissioner, State of Connecticut,
Department of Correction; and State of
Connecticut, Department of Correction,
     Respondents
June 8, 2016

     The above-captioned matter was scheduled to be heard as a contested case on February 3, 2016, at 11:00 a.m., at which time the respondents appeared with a witness and counsel; however, the complainant failed to appear. 
     The complainant contacted the Commission staff on February 3, 2016 at approximately 10:00 a.m. to inquire whether she could participate in the scheduled hearing telephonically.  After being informed that she must appear in person, the complainant stated that she was unsure whether she would appear at the hearing. 
     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 for failure to prosecute.

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of June 8, 2016.

__________________________
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:
Torrey Townsend
39 Orchard Place
New Haven, CT  06511
Commissioner, State of Connecticut,
Department of Correction; and State
of Connecticut, Department of Correction
c/o James Neil, Esq.
Nicole Anker, Esq.
24 Wolcott Hill Road
Wethersfield, CT  06109

____________________________
Cynthia A. Cannata
Acting Clerk of the Commission
FIC/2015-713/FD/cac/6/8/2016