SER MORE BRATENAHL v. BRATENAHL

No. 2018-0440.

136 N.E.3d 447 (2019)

157 Ohio St.3d 309

2019-Ohio-3233

The STATE EX REL. MORE BRATENAHL; Meade, Appellant, v. The VILLAGE OF BRATENAHL et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided August 14, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Finney Law Firm, L.L.C., Brian C. Shrive , Christopher P. Finney , Cincinnati, and Justin C. Walker , Loveland; and the Law Firm of Curt C. Hartman and Curt C. Hartman , for appellant.

Matty, Henrikson & Greve, L.L.C., David J. Matty , Shana A. Samson , and Mark B. Marong , Cleveland, for appellees.

Frost Brown Todd, L.L.C., Ryan W. Goellner , and Monica L. Dias , Cincinnati, urging reversal for amici curiae, Ohio Coalition for Open Government, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, and Ohio Association of Broadcasters.


{¶ 1} Ohio's Open Meetings Act commands, "All meetings of any public body are declared to be public meetings open to the public at all times," R.C. 121.22(C). The question before us is whether a village council complies with this directive when it elects a council officer by way of a secret ballot. We say no.

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