State of Ohio ex rel. Christopher Hicks v. Clermont County Board of Commissioners, Case No. 2021-0611
Twelfth District Court of Appeals (Clermont County)
ISSUES:
- When a public body goes into executive session, must the public body present proof that its conversations were consistent with the reason for entering executive session?
- If a public body reasonably believes it lawfully entered into executive session, is a person who successfully demonstrates a violation of the Open Meetings Act entitled to reasonable attorney fees?
April 26, 2022