Legal Opinion
Connecticut Humane Society v. Freedom of Information Commission
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 21, 1991No. 14079PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHull, J.
The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether the plaintiff, the Connecticut Humane Society (society), is a public agency within the meaning of *758General Statutes § 1-18a (a).1 We conclude that the society is not a public agency and accordingly affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The material facts are as follows. The defendant Julie Lewin, the Connecticut coordinator for the Fund for Animals, filed a complaint with the named defendant, the freedom of information commission (FOIC), claiming that the society’s failure to file a schedule of its meetings with the secretary of the state and…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Forsham v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Washington Research Project, Inc. v. Department of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- Florida Power & Light Co. v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 641Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Wilson v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
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3Cited by45 opinions
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- Elections Review Committee of the Eighth Utilities District v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Gifford v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
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