Department of Public Utilities v. Freedom of Information Commission

Opinion

HENNESSY, J.

The plaintiff department of public utilities of the city of Norwich (Norwich) appeals from the judgment of the trial court upholding an order of the defendant freedom of information commission (commission)1 requiring the plaintiff to disclose a study concerning the cost of serving a particular customer (study). Norwich specifically claims that the court improperly held that the study is not exempt from disclosure as a trade secret2 pursuant to General Statutes (Rev. to 1997) § 1-19 (b) (5), now § 1-210 (b) (5).3 We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

*529The following facts…