LIEBERMAN v. STATE BOARD OF LABOR RELATIONS

(13826), (13827)

216 Conn. 253 (1990)

JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN, ATTORNEY GENERAL v. STATE BOARD OF LABOR RELATIONS FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION ET AL. v. STATE BOARD OF LABOR RELATIONS NEW ENGLAND HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES UNION, DISTRICT 1199, NUHHCE, AFL-CIO v. STATE BOARD OF LABOR RELATIONS TOWN OF EAST HAVEN v. EAST HAVEN POLICE UNION, LOCAL 1622, ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released August 14, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Stephen Briggs, general counsel, with whom were Joseph M. Celentano, assistant counsel, Jamie L. Mills and, on the brief, Barbara J. Collins, for the appellants (state board of labor relations, Connecticut Council of Police Unions No. 15, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, Connecticut Council of AFSA Locals, Connecticut State Federation of Teachers, Connecticut State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Connecticut Council No. 4, AFSCME, AFCIO, and New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199, NUHHCE, AFL-CIO).

Ralph G. Elliot, with whom were J. Charles Mokriski, Mitchell W. Pearlman, general counsel, Susan P. Liemer and, on the brief, Rochelle S. Wood and Mark R. Kravitz, for the appellees (freedom of information commission, Hartford Courant Company, Jackson Newspapers, Connecticut Council on Freedom of Information and Connecticut Daily Newspapers Association).

Robert B. Teitelman, assistant attorney general, with whom, on the brief, were Clarine Nardi Riddle, attorney general, and Charles A. Overend, assistant attorney general, for the appellee (Joseph I. Lieberman, attorney general).

PETERS, C. J., SHEA, CALLAHAN, GLASS and HULL, Js.


HULL, J.

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