Environmental Turf, Inc. v. University of Florida Board of Trustees

Appellant challenges the trial court’s denial of its request for disclosure of public records. Appellees assert, here and below, that the requested documents were exempt from disclosure because they were *1013either (1) created and maintained by a direct-support organization (DSO), citing section 1004.28(5), Florida Statutes (2006); (2) compiled during university research, citing section 1004.22(2), Florida Statutes (2006); or (3) prepared in anticipation of litigation, citing section 119.071(l)(d)(l), Florida Statutes (2006).

The trial court denied relief based on these three asserted exemptions…