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PLN Prevails in Connecticut FOI Case; City Appeals
On September 22, 2008, PLN requested public documents from the City of Hartford, Connecticut related to a lawsuit involving a prisoner who committed suicide; the suit had resulted in a $403,164 judgment against the City. [See: PLN, Feb. 2009, p.24].
Hartford Assistant Corporation Counsel Jonathan Beamon agreed to provide the ...
Hartford Assistant Corporation Counsel Jonathan Beamon agreed to provide the ...
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