COM'R OF PUBLIC SAFETY v. FREEDOM OF INFO.

Nos. 18617, 18618, 18619, 18620.

21 A.3d 737 (2011)

301 Conn. 323

COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY et al. v. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION et al. Tax Assessor of the Town of North Stonington et al. v. Freedom of Information Commission et al. Judicial Branch v. Freedom of Information Commission et al. AFSCME, Council 4, Locals 387, 391 and 1565 v. Freedom of Information Commission et al.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided June 28, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen R. Sarnoski , assistant attorney general, with whom, on the brief, were Richard Blumenthal , former attorney general, and Terrence O'Neill and John E. Tucker , assistant attorneys general, for the appellants (plaintiff commissioner of public safety et al.).

Frank N. Eppinger , Groton, for the appellants (plaintiff tax assessor of the town of North Stonington et al.).

Viviana L. Livesay , Hartford, with whom, on the brief, was Adam P. Mauriello , for the appellant (plaintiff judicial branch).

J. William Gagne, Jr. , West Hartford, with whom, on the brief, was Kimberly A. Cuneo , for the appellant (plaintiff AFSCME, Council 4, Locals 387, 391 and 1565).

Lisa Fein Siegel , commission counsel, with whom, on the brief, was Colleen M. Murphy , general counsel, for the appellee (named defendant).

ROGERS, C.J., and NORCOTT, PALMER, ZARELLA, McLACHLAN and EVELEIGH, Js.


ZARELLA, J.

The sole issue in these appeals is whether General Statutes § 1-217,1 which prohibits public agencies from disclosing, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (act); General Statutes § 1-200 et seq.; the home addresses of various federal, state and local government officials and employees, is applicable to grand lists of motor vehicles2 and...

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