Local Government

Decision

Commissioner of Public Safety v. Freedom of Information Commission

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Monday, August 13, 2012

The plain language of C.G.S. §1-215 of the Freedom of Information Act requires only the disclosure of the police blotter information of C.G.S. §1-215(b)(1), specifically, the name and address of the accused, the date, time and place of the arrest and offense charged, and one additional piece of information contained in C.G.S. §1-215(b)(2), namely, either the arrest report, incident report or a news release or other similar report.

Decision

Wanat v. D'Addio; Sullivan v. D'Addio

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Monday, August 13, 2012

A lake authority that is established pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes §7-151a can qualify for government immunity for discretionary conduct under C.G.S. §§7-101a and 52-557n.

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Bateson v. Weddle

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Monday, August 13, 2012

Since its 1878 decision in State Ex rel. Waterbury v. Martin, the Connecticut Supreme Court has relied implicitly on the rule established therein that a plaintiff's status as a taxpayer is sufficient to establish standing to pursue a quo warranto action.

News

Panel Says Ganim Should Get Law License Back

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Former Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim, who served seven years in federal prison after having been convicted on municipal corruption charges, has cleared a major hurdle in his attempt to regain his law license.

Decision

Fromer v. Town of Windsor

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Monday, July 23, 2012

Government immunity constitutes a defense to a lawsuit and is not an affirmative cause of action that is available to a plaintiff who once served as a government official.

Decision

Flahive v. Town of Mansfield

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Monday, July 23, 2012

A municipality may not fine a tenant for a party at the tenant's premises that constitutes a nuisance, absent evidence that the tenant planned, participated in or attended the party.

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Tompkins v. Freedom of Information Commission

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Monday, July 9, 2012

The mere fact that the Freedom of Information Act addresses matters that implicate constitutional concerns does not mean that constitutional standards govern the act.

Decision

Bochicchio v. Quinn

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Monday, July 2, 2012

The plaintiff failed to exhaust the remedies provided by the statutory framework associated with the claims commissioner and, therefore, the trial court lacked jurisdiction to consider the merits of the plaintiff?s action for a bill of discovery.