Legal Opinion
Meri-Weather, Inc. v. Freedom of Information Commission
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided March 27, 2000No. File No. CV99-0494415SPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HON. ROBERT SATTER, JUDGE TRIAL REFEREE.
The named plaintiff, Meri-Weather, Inc., * 1 appeals from a decision of the named defendant, the freedom of information commission (commission), requiring it to grant access to certain documents relating to its finances. The central issue is whether the plaintiff is a public agency within the meaning of General Statutes § 1-200 (1) 2 of the Freedom of Information Act, General Statutes § 1-200 et seq.
The facts as found by the commission’s hearing officer and supported by substantial evidence are as follows. The plaintiff was created as a nonprofit § 501…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Forsham v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Wilson v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Saphir v. NeustadtSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
- Zaist v. OlsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1967
- Board of Trustees of Woodstock Academy v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
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