Legal Opinion
Chapin v. Freedom of Information Commission
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided July 10, 1990No. 8624PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNorcott, J.
The plaintiff appeals from the trial court’s dismissal of her administrative appeal from the determination by the freedom of information commission (FOIC) that she had violated the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by failing to provide certain information in the format requested.1 We reverse the judgment of the trial court.
The facts in this case are not in dispute. The plaintiff, as part of her duties as town clerk, maintains a computer index of the town land records. This index system is licensed to the town under contract from an Ohio corporation. The town clerk enters the daily land…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Board of Trustees of Woodstock Academy v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Point O'Woods Assn., Inc. v. Zoning Board of AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
- Ganim v. RobertsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Maher v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- City of Bristol v. VogelsongerConnecticut Appellate Court · 1990
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Higg-A-Rella, Inc. v. County of EssexSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1995
- Chapin v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990