BOARD OF PARDONS v. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION

(5498)

14 Conn. App. 380 (1988)

BOARD OF PARDONS v. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Decision released May 10, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marianne D. Smith, assistant general counsel, with whom, on the brief, was Mitchell W. Pearlman, general counsel, for the appellant (defendant).

John F. Gill, assistant attorney general, with whom, on the brief, were Joseph I. Lieberman, attorney general, and Stephen J. O'Neill, assistant attorney general, for the appellee (plaintiff).

DALY, NORCOTT and FOTI, JS.


NORCOTT, J.

This is an appeal by the defendant freedom of information commission (FOIC) from the decision of the trial court reversing an FOIC administrative order regarding the propriety of certain executive sessions held by the plaintiff. We find error.

The following facts are relevant to this appeal. On April 5, 1982, the plaintiff held a public meeting to consider thirty-five petitions for pardons. At this meeting, each petitioner was given an opportunity...

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