State ex rel. Fairfield Leader v. Ricketts

This case presents three questions for our review. First, we must decide if respondents have a clear legal duty to prepare and make available for public inspection minutes of the January 28 meeting. Second, we must decide if a writ of mandamus is appropriate to compel these acts. Third, we must decide if The Leader is entitled to attorney fees. For the reasons that follow, we answer all these questions affirmatively. We therefore allow the writ and reasonable attorney fees.

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The Pickerington Respondents’ Duties

The village of Pickerington is a chartered municipality exercising *99home rule powers…