Legal Opinion
Department of Public Safety v. Freedom of Information Commission
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 22, 1997No. SC 15601; SC 15602PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PETERS, J.
General Statutes § 1-19 (b) (2),1 which is part of the Freedom of Information Act,2 exempts from public disclosure “personnel or medical files and similar *81files the disclosure of which would constitute an invasion of personal privacy . . . .” The issue presented in these consolidated appeals is the extent to which this exemption provides protection from public disclosure for police internal affairs investigation reports that exonerate police officers from citizen complaints of misconduct.
In the first case, Docket No. 15601, the plaintiff, the department of public safety…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Moriarty v. LippeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- Perkins v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
- Chairman, Criminal Justice Commission v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Ottochian v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- Skrzypiec v. NoonanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Conn. State Police Union v. RovellaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2022
- Rocque v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
- Director, Retirement & Benefits Services Division v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
- State v. ProvostConnecticut Appellate Court · 1998
- Ellam v. Commissioner of Motor VehiclesConnecticut Appellate Court · 1998
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