Case Title: State ex rel. Sensel v. Leone

Citation: 1999-Ohio-446

Docket Number: 19980543

State: ohio

Court: Ohio Supreme Court

Date: 1999-03-31T00:00:00Z

Document:
THE STATE EX REL. SENSEL, APPELLEE AND CROSS-APPELLANT, v. LEONE, 
SUPERINTENDENT, APPELLANT AND CROSS-APPELLEE. 
[Cite as State ex rel. Sensel v. Leone (1999), ___ Ohio St.3d ___.] 
Public records — Court of appeals’ judgment reversed and trial court’s judgment 
reinstated on authority of State ex rel. Beacon Journal Publishing Co. v. 
Whitmore. 
(No. 98-543 — Submitted February 23, 1999 — Decided March 31, 1999.) 
APPEAL and CROSS-APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Butler County, No. 
CA97-05-102. 
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Sebaly, Shillito & Dyer, L.P.A., James A. Dyer and Leslie Blair Graden, for 
appellee and cross-appellant. 
 
Ennis, Roberts & Fischer, L.P.A., William M. Deters II and William J. 
Ennis, for appellant and cross-appellee. 
 
Baker & Hostetler, L.L.P., David L. Marburger and Christina N. Smith, 
urging affirmance for amicus curiae, Ohio Coalition for Open Government. 
 
John E. Gotherman, urging reversal for amicus curiae, Ohio Municipal 
League. 
 
C. Bronston McCord III, urging reversal for amicus curiae, Ohio Township 
Association. 
 
Means, Bichimer, Burkholder & Baker Co., L.P.A., Kimball H. Carey and 
Katherine A. Francis, urging reversal for amici curiae, Buckeye Association of 
School Administrators and Ohio School Boards Association. 
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The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed.  The judgment of the trial 
court is reinstated on the authority of State ex rel. Beacon Journal Publishing Co. 
v. Whitmore (1998), 83 Ohio St.3d 61, 697 N.E.2d 640. 
 
MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, COOK and 
LUNDBERG STRATTON, JJ., concur.