Legal Opinion
Lash v. Freedom of Information Commission
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 5, 2011No. SC 18461PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
McLACHLAN, J.
The named defendant, the freedom of information commission (commission), appeals 1 from the judgment of the Appellate Court reversing the judgment of the trial court in favor of the commission. The commission claims that the Appellate Court improperly concluded that: (1) the plaintiffs, James A. Lash, first selectman of the town of Greenwich (town), and the town board of selectmen, sustained their burden of demonstrating that certain documents were exempt from disclosure because they were protected by attorney-client privilege; and (2) the commission abused its discretion…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- City of New Haven v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Blumenthal v. Kimber Manufacturing, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- Shew v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
- Department of Public Safety v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2010
- City of Stamford v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Bode v. Connecticut Mason Contractors, the Learning CorridorConnecticut Appellate Court · 2011
- Harrington v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2016
- Mangiafico v. State Board of EducationConnecticut Appellate Court · 2012
- Bode v. Connecticut Mason Contractors, the Learning CorridorConnecticut Appellate Court · 2011
- Freedom of Information Officer, Dept. of Mental Health & Addiction Services v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2015
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