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Cincinnati Police Misconduct Settlement Ordered Discloseable Despite Protective Order Or Confidentiality Provision

Loaded on July 15, 2008

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Civil Procedure, Settlements, Disclosure of Records, Mandamus. Location: Ohio.

The Cincinnati Enquirer (Enquirer) sought production in mandamus of a settlement agreement which the appellate court denied in 2002 as exempt "trial preparation" records. The denial was reversed, and the Enquirer was awarded attorney's fees.

A U.S. Department of Justice (DOT) investigation ensued in 2001 into the validity of allegations …

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