Legal Opinion
Downs v. Austin
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 16, 1990No. 89-611PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOANOS, Judge.
Ernest Charles Downs has appealed an order of the trial court denying his motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to Section 119.12, Florida Statutes (1985), the Public Records Act. We reverse and remand for the determination of a reasonable attorney’s fee.
*247In September 1985, Downs’ counsel sought the results of a polygraph examination of Downs’ co-defendant under Chapter 119, the Florida Public Records Act. State Attorney Austin denied the request and, in December 1985, Downs filed a petition for writ of mandamus to compel production of the polygraph results. The trial court…
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