McLaughlin v. Freedom of Information Commission

Opinion

DUPONT, J.

The plaintiff, Joseph McLaughlin, appeals from the judgment of the trial court dismissing his appeal from the decision of the defendant freedom of information commission (commission), which denied his request for documents from the defendant Richard V. Bergstresser, first selectman of the town of Greenwich (town). The commission ruled that the requested documents were protected by the attorney-client privilege. On appeal, the plaintiff claims that he is entitled to the documents because the attorney-client privilege was either expressly or impliedly waived by Bergstresser. We…