State ex rel. Beacon Journal Publishing Co. v. Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority

In its first proposi-

tion of law, the Beacon Journal contends that R.C. 149.43(C) requires an attorney fee award in this case. In its second proposition, it argues that even if the award of attorney fees is discretionary, the good or bad faith of the party against whom such an award is sought is not a factor to be considered where specific statutory authority exists for the award. However, both of these arguments fail in light of State, ex rel. Fox, v. Cuyahoga Cty. Hosp. System (1988), 39 Ohio St. 3d 108, 529 N.E. 2d 443.

At paragraph two of the syllabus in Fox, this court held that “[t]he…