State Ex Rel. Cincinnati Enquirer v. Sharp

Mark P. Painter, Judge.

{¶ 1} The relator, The Cincinnati Enquirer, filed this original action for a writ of mandamus to compel the respondents, Tim Sharp, President of the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority, and David Krings, the Administrator of Hamilton County, to give The Enquirer access to certain documents concerning business plans for the Banks Redevelopment Project. Because we conclude that the documents in question are exempt from disclosure under the public records law — the information has never become a public record — we deny the writ.

I. One Meeting

{¶ 2} The parties…