State ex rel. Toledo Blade Co. v. Board of Hancock County Commissioners

R.C. 149.43; Mandamus

The Blade initially requested a writ of mandamus to compel the board to provide access to the settlement agreement. Mandamus is the appropriate remedy to compel compliance with R.C. 149.43. State ex rel. Steckman v. Jackson (1994), 70 Ohio St.3d 420, 426-427, 639 N.E.2d 83, 89.

As The Blade concedes, its mandamus claim is moot because the board has now given it a copy of the settlement agreement. State ex rel. Thomson v. Doneghy (1997), 80 Ohio St.3d 222, 685 N.E.2d 537. Therefore, we deny the writ of mandamus based on mootness.

Request for Attorney Fees

The Blade requests…