STATE v. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION


184 Conn. 102 (1981)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT ET AL. v. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released May 5, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mitchell W. Pearlman, general counsel, with whom, on the brief, was Constance L. Chambers, for the appellant (named defendant).

Richard C. Robinson, for the appellant (defendant the Manchester Journal Inquirer).

Paul M. Scimonelli, assistant attorney general, with whom were Richard K. Greenberg, assistant attorney general, and, on the brief, Carl R. Ajello, attorney general, and Ralph G. Murphy, assistant attorney general, for the appellees (plaintiffs).

BOGDANSKI, C. J., PETERS, ARMENTANO, DALY and ASPELL, JS.


BOGDANSKI, C. J.

On January 30, 1976, a reporter from the Manchester Journal Inquirer sought access to the department of revenue service's1 lists of sales tax delinquents. When access was denied, the Journal Inquirer appealed to the freedom of information commission (FOIC). After a hearing, the FOIC concluded that the sales tax delinquent lists were public records which were not exempt from disclosure...

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