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BOARD OF EDUCATION v. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION

(13638), (13639)

213 Conn. 216 (1989)

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF DANBURY v. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released December 12, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ted D. Backer, with whom, on the brief, was Richard A. O'Connor, for the appellants (defendant Danbury News-Times et al.).

Victor R. Perpetua, commission counsel, for the appellant (named defendant).

Robert J. Cathcart, for the appellee (plaintiff).

PETERS, C. J., SHEA, CALLAHAN, GLASS and SANTANIELLO, JS.

PER CURIAM.

The sole issue in these consolidated cases is the meaning of the term "appointment" in General Statutes § 1-18a (e) (1)1 of the Freedom of Information Act. This subsection creates an exception from the act's open meeting provisions to permit a public agency to deliberate, in executive session, for the purpose of "[d]iscussion concerning the appointment ... of a public officer."

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