Legal Opinion
City of Stamford v. Freedom of Information Commission
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 10, 1997No. 15531PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MCDONALD, J.
The sole issue presented in this certified appeal is whether an investigative report prepared for the city of Stamford is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (act) pursuant to either General Statutes § 1-19 (b) (4) or General Statutes (Rev. to 1993) § 1-19b (b) (1).1 Here the report concerns issues related to litigation involving Stamford. We conclude that such a report is exempt from disclosure under § 1-19 (b) (4).2
The following facts can be gleaned from the record. In September, 1992, the plaintiff, the city of Stamford,3 *312requested that Austin…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- City of New Haven v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Rose v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- Perkins v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
- Phelps Dodge Copper Products Co. v. GroppoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- City of Hartford v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Pane v. City of DanburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- Bancroft v. Commissioner of Motor VehiclesConnecticut Appellate Court · 1998
- Furhman v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- Lash v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2011
- Simard v. Commissioner of Motor VehiclesConnecticut Appellate Court · 2001
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