Legal Opinion

Cincinnati Enquirer v. Cincinnati Board of Education

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided February 18, 2011No. Nos. C-100404 and C-100409PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sylvia Sieve Hendon, Judge.

{¶ 1} The Cincinnati Enquirer instituted this action seeking to restrain the Cincinnati Board of Education and its members, Eileen Cooper Reed, Melanie Bates, Eve Bolton, Susan Cranley, Michael Flannery, Catherine Ingram, and Chris Nelms (“the board”), from violating Ohio’s Open Meetings Act (“OMA” or “the act”).

{¶ 2} The Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas determined that the board had violated the OMA by improperly entering into executive session during a public meeting. The court entered summary judgment in favor of the Enquirer and issued an injunction…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Village of Grafton v. Ohio Edison Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1996
  2. Doe v. ShafferOhio Supreme Court · 2000
  3. State ex rel. Cincinnati Post v. City of CincinnatiOhio Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Holeski v. LawrenceOhio Court of Appeals · 1993
  5. Steingass Mechanical Contracting, Inc. v. Warrensville Heights Board of EducationOhio Court of Appeals · 2003

3Cited by13 opinions

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  2. Bode v. Concord Twp.Ohio Court of Appeals · 2019
  3. Schmidt v. NewtownOhio Court of Appeals · 2012
  4. Ames v. Rootstown Twp. Bd. of TrusteesOhio Court of Appeals · 2019
  5. State ex rel. Chrisman v. Clearcreek Twp.Ohio Court of Appeals · 2014

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