Wilson v. Freedom of Information Commission

Decided July 1, 1980. John P. Cotter wrote the opinion for the court.

181 Conn. 324 · Cited 159 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• National Labor Relations Board v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. · 421 U.S. 132
• Renegotiation Board v. Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp. · 421 U.S. 168
• Washington School District No. 6 v. Superior Court · 541 P.2d 1137
• Town of Westport v. City of Norwalk · 167 Conn. 151
• Mazzola v. Southern New England Telephone Co. · 169 Conn. 344
• Holmquist v. Manson · 168 Conn. 389
• McLarty v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia · 200 S.E.2d 117
• Real Estate Listing Service, Inc. v. Connecticut Real Estate Commission · 179 Conn. 128
• Sanders v. Benton · 579 P.2d 815
• Dunlea v. Goldmark · 54 A.D.2d 446
• Board of Aldermen v. Bridgeport Community Antennae Television Co. · 168 Conn. 294
• Booth Newspapers, Inc. v. Regents of Univ. of Mich. · 286 N.W.2d 55
• Town of Palm Beach v. Gradison · 296 So. 2d 473
• Greene v. Athletic Council of Iowa State University · 251 N.W.2d 559

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• Comm'r of Emergency Servs. & Pub. Prot. v. Freedom of Info. Comm'n · 194 A.3d 759
• Van Norstrand v. Freedom of Information Commission · 211 Conn. 339
• Board of Trustees of Woodstock Academy v. Freedom of Information Commission · 181 Conn. 544
• Chairman, Criminal Justice Commission v. Freedom of Information Commission · 217 Conn. 193
• City of Hartford v. Freedom of Information Commission · 201 Conn. 421
• ATV Watch v. New Hampshire Department of Transportation · 20 A.3d 919
• State Library v. Freedom of Information Commission · 50 Conn. App. 491
• Connecticut Humane Society v. Freedom of Information Commission · 218 Conn. 757
• Director of Health Affairs Policy Planning v. Freedom of Information Commission · 977 A.2d 148
• Commissioner of Consumer Protection v. Freedom of Information Commission · 207 Conn. 698
• Town Council of Rocky Hill v. Freedom of Information Commission · 20 Conn. App. 671
• State v. Januszewski · 182 Conn. 142
• Babcock v. Bridgeport Hospital · 251 Conn. 790
• Town of West Hartford v. Freedom of Information Commission · 218 Conn. 256
• Board of Pardons v. Freedom of Information Commission · 19 Conn. App. 539
• City of New Haven v. Freedom of Information Commission · 4 Conn. App. 216
• City of New Haven v. Freedom of Information Commission · 205 Conn. 767
• Bridgeport Hospital v. Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities · 232 Conn. 91
• Perkins v. Freedom of Information Commission · 228 Conn. 158
• Westport Taxi Service, Inc. v. Westport Transit District · 235 Conn. 1
• Board of Education v. Freedom of Information Commission · 208 Conn. 442
• Rose v. Freedom of Information Commission · 221 Conn. 217
• Starr v. Commissioner of Environmental Protection · 226 Conn. 358
• Lieberman v. State Board of Labor Relations · 216 Conn. 253
• Ottochian v. Freedom of Information Commission · 221 Conn. 393

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