Cases from cite.case.law:

MANAGED CARE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. v. FLORIDA HEALTHY KIDS CORPORATION, 268 So. 3d 856 (Fla. App. Ct. 2019)

. . . Presumably, the trial court relied upon section 119.12, Florida Statutes, as a basis for the award. . . . FHKC further asserts that section 119.12, Florida Statutes, does not apply as a basis for attorney fees . . .

DETTELBACH, v. DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,, 261 So. 3d 676 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . ."); § 119.12. Fla. . . .

E. O BOYLE v. TOWN OF GULF STREAM, C. A. O, 257 So. 3d 1036 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . court did not determine whether he was entitled to reasonable costs of enforcement pursuant to section 119.12 . . .

STATE ATTORNEY S OFFICE OF SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT v. CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC. LLC, ABC, LLC, LLC, s, 254 So. 3d 461 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . unlawfully refused to permit a public record to be inspected or copied" within the meaning of section 119.12 . . . Section 119.12 provides: (1) If a civil action is filed against an agency to enforce the provisions of . . . disclosure was required by statute; it could not therefore be "unlawful" within the meaning of section 119.12 . . .

A. SIEGMEISTER, v. L. J. JOHNSON,, 240 So. 3d 70 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . Johnson his attorneys' fees and costs under § 119.12, Florida Statutes, including a 1.5 fee multiplier . . . circumstances amounted to an unlawful refusal to provide the records under Florida's Public Records Act. § 119.12 . . . Section 119.12, Florida Statutes (2010), provides for reasonable costs and attorney fees if a court determines . . . But "a delay does not in and of itself create liability under section 119.12." . . .

BON- ING, INC. v. HODGES, 700 F. App'x 461 (6th Cir. 2017)

. . . Code § 119.12 permits the state court to consider constitutional claims). . . .

B. COOKSTON, v. OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER,, 204 So.3d 480 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . be reimbursed for his costs, consisting of postage, envelopes, and copying costs pursuant to section 119.12 . . . court did not determine whether he was entitléd to reasonable costs of enforcément pursuant to section 119.12 . . . that he was entitled to an award for the reasonable costs of enforcing his rights pursuant to section 119.12 . . . Section 119.12 provides that if a plaintiff files an action to enforce the provisions of Chapter 119 . . . be inspected or copied, the court shall assess and award ... the reasonable costs of enforcement § 119.12 . . .

YASIR, v. C. FORMAN,, 199 So. 3d 1037 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . litigant, appellant could be awarded reasonable postage, envelope, and copying costs under section 119.12 . . .

TOWN OF GULF STREAM, a a v. E. O BOYLE, O O, 654 F. App'x 439 (11th Cir. 2016)

. . . . § 119.12. . . . Stat. § 119.12)); Promenade D’Iberville, LLC v. . . . Florida Statutes § 119.12 provides: If á civil action.is filed against an agency to enforce the provisions . . . Stat. § 119.12. . . . .

A. SCHWEICKERT, Jr. v. CITRUS COUNTY FLORIDA BOARD,, 193 So. 3d 1075 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . Section 119.12 provides that, if a plaintiff files an action to enforce the provisions of Chapter 119 . . . assess and award ... the reasonable costs of enforcement including reasonable- attorneys’ fees.” § 119.12 . . . “The purpose underlying [section 119.12] is to encourage public agencies to voluntarily comply with the . . . “for further proceedings to determine whether [plaintiff was] entitled to fees pursuant to section 119.12 . . . of this case, there was an unlawful refusal of access to the records within the meaning of section 119.12 . . .

CITIZENS AWARENESS FOUNDATION, INC. v. WANTMAN GROUP, INC., 195 So. 3d 396 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . to provide access to such records, and awarding CAFI attorney’s fees and costs, pursuant to section 119.12 . . . the agency responsible, the reasonable costs of enforcement including reasonable attorneys’ fees. § 119.12 . . . Section 119.12 provides for attorney’s fees if the court determines that the failure to,provide records . . . “Unlawful refusal under section 119.12- includes not only affirmative refusal to produce records, but . . .

HERBITS, v. CITY OF MIAMI,, 197 So. 3d 575 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . compliance with chapter 119, and (ii) whether Herbits was entitled to attorneys fees pursuant to section 119.12 . . . motion in the trial court captioned, “Plaintiffs Motion for Attorneys Fees and Costs Pursuant to Section 119.12 . . .

BOARD OF TRUSTEES, JACKSONVILLE POLICE FIRE PENSION FUND, v. W. LEE,, 189 So. 3d 120 (Fla. 2016)

. . . Lee also moved for attorney’s fees under section 119.12, Florida Statutes (2009), which provides for . . . Section 119.12, Florida Statutes The Legislature has also provided, through section 119.12, for an award . . . As previously recognized by this Court: Section 119.12(1) is designed to encourage public agencies to . . . In other words, section 119.12 has the dual role of both deterring agencies from wrongfully- denying . . . Compare § 119.12, .Fla. Stat. . . . Contrary to the reasoning of the majority, section 119.12, the provision of the Public Records Act imposing . . . But the language of section 119.12 neither suggests such an uncoupling nor supports the imposition of . . . The majority reads the phrase “unlawfully refused” in section 119.12 as equivalent to “unlawfully failed . . .

STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, v. CONSUMER RIGHTS, LLC,, 181 So. 3d 1239 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . Department of Economic Opportunity, appeals the trial court’s award of attorney’s fees pursuant to section 119.12 . . . Section 119.12 provides: If a civil action is filed against an agency to enforce the provisions of this . . . agency responsible, the reasonable costs of enforce-mént including- reasonable attorneys-’ fees. § 119.12 . . .

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, ETC. v. ELLIS, In, 178 So. 3d 118 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . Therefore, attorney’s fees were not recoverable under section 119.12, Florida Statutes (2013). . . .

PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTHWEST OHIO REGION, v. HODGES,, 138 F. Supp. 3d 948 (S.D. Ohio 2015)

. . . Of particular relevance here are §§ 119.06, 119.07, 119.09, and 119.12. . . . Code § 119.12. . . .

CONSUMER RIGHTS, LLC, v. UNION COUNTY, FLORIDA,, 159 So. 3d 882 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . complaint sought injunctive relief, a writ of mandamus and an award of attorney fees under section 119.12 . . . Section 119.12 addresses the issue of fees as follows. . . . For example, a trial court may properly award attorney fees under section 119.12 if there was no good . . . However, it is equally clear that a delay does not in and of itself create liability under section 119.12 . . .

MORRIS PUBLISHING GROUP, LLC, d b a, d b a, WTLV WJXX d b a, WJXT- v. STATE D., 154 So. 3d 528 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . unjustified delay in complying with a public record request amounts to an unlawful refusal under section 119.12 . . .

CONSUMER RIGHTS, LLC, v. BRADFORD COUNTY,, 153 So. 3d 394 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . unjustified delay in complying with a public records request amounts to an unlawful refusal under section 119.12 . . .

ORANGE COUNTY, v. HEWLINGS,, 152 So. 3d 812 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . complying with a request was tantamount to a refusal to comply within the contemplation of section 119.12 . . .

YASIR, v. C. FORMAN,, 149 So. 3d 107 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . A party is entitled to “the reasonable costs of enforcement” under section 119.12, Florida Statutes ( . . . “Unlawful refusal under section 119.12 includes not only affirmative refusal to produce records, but . . . If not, then the petitioner would be entitled to his costs pursuant to section 119.12. . . . Although section 119.12 provides a basis for costs associated with enforcing compliance with the Public . . .

PROMENADE D IBERVILLE, LLC, v. M. SUNDY, As As Ms., 145 So. 3d 980 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . action has been commenced to compel compliance amounts to an unlawful refusal for purposes of section 119.12 . . . Althouse’s request until after the filing of his suit amounted to an ‘unlawful refusal’ under section 119.12 . . .

LILKER, v. SUWANNEE VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY s, 133 So. 3d 654 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . Lilker his attorney’s fees and costs under section 119.12, Florida Statutes (2012), because it determined . . . Lilker’s request for attorney’s fees and costs under section 119.12 was whether the Authority unlawfully . . . Unlawful refusal under section 119.12 includes not only affirmative refusal to produce records, but also . . .

COAST CANDIDATES PAC v. OHIO ELECTIONS COMMISSION, P. J. A. G. E., 543 F. App'x 490 (6th Cir. 2013)

. . . Id. at §§ 119.12 & 3517.157(D). . . .

VANCE, v. STATE, 120 So. 3d 625 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . copying, postage, filing fee(s) and court cost assessed” in obtaining the files, pursuant to section 119.12 . . . should be analyzed independently from any right of recovery appellant may have pursuant to section 119.12 . . . We do note, however, that while section 119.12 provides for an award of "reasonable costs of enforcement . . .

W. LEE, v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, JACKSONVILLE POLICE FIRE PENSION FUND,, 113 So. 3d 1010 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . Section 119.12, Florida Statutes (2009), authorizes an award of fees when an agency has “refused to permit . . . requirement when agency status is not in doubt, nor has there been since the 1984 amendment of section 119.12 . . .

CORBETT, v. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION,, 968 F. Supp. 2d 1171 (S.D. Fla. 2012)

. . . . § 119.12(1). . . .

ALTHOUSE, v. PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF S OFFICE,, 92 So. 3d 899 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . . § 119.12, Fla. Stat. (2009) (emphasis added); see also New York Times Co. v. . . . PHH Mental Health Servs., Inc. 616 So.2d 27, 29 (Fla.1993) (“Section 119.12(1) is designed to encourage . . . Whether a person is entitled to fees and costs under section 119.12, is a matter of law reviewed de novo . . . Alt-house’s request until after the filing of his suit amounted to an “unlawful refusal” under section 119.12 . . . So.2d 633, 635 (Fla. 1st DCA 2000) (reviewing a trial court's denial of costs and fees under section 119.12 . . .

L. HUGHES, v. B. COLBERT,, 872 F. Supp. 2d 612 (N.D. Ohio 2012)

. . . Code §§ 119.12 and 5101.35; and Ohio Admin. Code § 5101:6-9-01. See Carole L. Hughes v. . . .

HEWLINGS, v. ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA,, 87 So. 3d 839 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . Section 119.12 authorizes an award of attorney’s fees to a party who succeeds in a civil action to overcome . . . an agency’s unlawful refusal to permit public records to be inspected or copied: 119.12. . . .

GRAPSKI v. CITY OF ALACHUA,, 134 So. 3d 987 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . , and applied an overly narrow interpretation of the Sunshine Law’s fee shifting statutes, sections 119.12 . . . only” (emphasis supplied) as this court directed when it granted attorney’s fees pursuant to sections 119.12 . . .

L. J. JOHNSON, v. L. JARVIS, Jr., 74 So. 3d 168 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . facts of the case, there was an unlawful refusal of access to the records within the meaning of section 119.12 . . . unjustified delay in complying with a public record request amounts to an unlawful refusal under section 119.12 . . .

R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, v. HALL, Sr., 67 So. 3d 1084 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . specific point of noting that “[t]he present decision is limited to the relationship between section 119.12 . . .

COMPASS CONSTRUCTION, INC. v. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA, INC., 61 So. 3d 1273 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . The trial court awarded the appellees attorney’s fees under section 119.12, Florida Statutes (1987). . . .

Dr. B. KALNIZ, D. D. S. v. OHIO STATE DENTAL BOARD,, 699 F. Supp. 2d 966 (S.D. Ohio 2010)

. . . . § 119.12 are adequate under Ohio Civil Rights Comm’n v. . . .

S. HOREN, v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF CITY OF TOLEDO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT,, 655 F. Supp. 2d 794 (N.D. Ohio 2009)

. . . . § 119.12, which provides, “Any party adversely affected by any order of an agency issued pursuant to . . .

HOREN, v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF TOLEDO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT,, 568 F. Supp. 2d 850 (N.D. Ohio 2008)

. . . . §§ 119.12 and 3323.05. . . . In a similar manner, either party can appeal the final order in accordance with O.R.C. § 119.12 “within . . . O.R.C. § 119.12. . . . Explaining “the failure to use the word ‘original’ in the notice of appeal rights and in O.R.C. § 119.12 . . . The Horens failure to comply with O.R.C. § 119.12 deprived the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas of . . .

B S UTILITIES, INC. v. BASKERVILLE- DONOVAN, INC., 988 So. 2d 17 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . Our supreme court has placed a definitive gloss on section 119.12, Florida Statutes (2006), which reads . . . binding precedent, therefore, BDI did not “unlawfully refuse[ ]” to permit inspection of its records. § 119.12 . . .

L. GARY, v. STATE, 986 So. 2d 650 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . case with directions to the court to determine whether Gary is entitled to costs pursuant to section 119.12 . . .

OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY FOR THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, v. GONZALEZ,, 953 So. 2d 759 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . appeals a final judgment ordering it to pay Wesley Gonzalez attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to section 119.12 . . . Gonzalez sought attorney’s fees and costs for both counts pursuant to section 119.12. . . . Public Records Law Violations— Delay and Unlawful Refusal Under certain conditions, section 119.12(1) . . . Reversing the denial of attorney’s fees and costs under section 119.12(1), the Third District reasoned . . . Delay cannot in itself create liability under section 119.12. . . .

JACKSON- SHAW COMPANY, v. JACKSONVILLE AVIATION AUTHORITY, a, 510 F. Supp. 2d 691 (M.D. Fla. 2007)

. . . The remaining relief requested, reasonable attorney’s fees, is governed by Section 119.12: Attorney’s . . . Stat. § 119.12 (2006). . . . The Court concludes that based upon the evidence presented, Section 119.12 is not applicable because . . . whether JAA’s delay-in producing all responsive documents constitutes an “unlawful refusal” under Section 119.12 . . . The policy to be served by Section 119.12, requiring attorneys’ fees as a sanction for unlawful refusal . . .

WOODFAULK, v. STATE, 935 So. 2d 1225 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . Section 119.12 provides for an attorney’s fees sanction for an agency’s unlawful refusal to permit a . . . determines that the agency’s refusal to have been unreasonable is the attorney’s fee sanction mandated. § 119.12 . . .

WOMEN S MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION M. D. v. J. BAIRD, M. D., 438 F.3d 595 (6th Cir. 2006)

. . . . § 119.12. On January 9, 2003, Dr. Baird also issued two related letters to Dr. Haskell and WMPC. . . . . § 119.12. . . .

CITIZENS FOR A STRONG OHIO a v. F. MARSH,, 123 F. App'x 630 (6th Cir. 2005)

. . . See Ohio Rev.Code § 119.12. . . .

ALSTON, v. CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH, a, 882 So. 2d 436 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . claim for attorney’s fees for the city’s failure to disclose a public record sought pursuant to section 119.12 . . .

WEEKS, v. A. GOLDEN,, 846 So. 2d 1247 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . making clear that appellant was entitled to his reasonable costs of enforcement, pursuant to section 119.12 . . . As we have previously held, pursuant to section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes (1997), appellant is entitled . . . As in Kuzma, interpreting narrowly that portion of section 119.12(1) which mandates an award of “the . . . PHH Mental Health Servs., Inc., 616 So.2d 27, 29 (Fla.1993) (section 119.12(1) is designed to encourage . . . Moreover, a narrow interpretation would be at odds with our prior decision that “[sjection 119.12 ... . . .

COLEMAN, v. MILWAUKEE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS,, 290 F.3d 932 (7th Cir. 2002)

. . . Milwaukee School Board has its own service statute lurking three volumes away from Chapter 801 in § 119.12 . . . Wis.Code § 119.12(2). . . .

MAZER, d b a s v. ORANGE COUNTY,, 811 So. 2d 857 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . Turning now to the merits of Mazer’s appeal, section 119.12(1) of the Public Records chapter provides . . . The circuit court reasoned that because section 119.12(1) speaks in terms of a judicial determination . . . The plaintiff appealed an order denying his motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to section 119.12(1), . . . In analyzing section 119.12(1), this court stated: The purpose underlying this section is to encourage . . . Section 119.12(1) authorizes recovery of attorney’s fees and costs when the agency unlawfully refuses . . .

KNIGHT RIDDER, INC. v. DADE AVIATION CONSULTANTS, a, 808 So. 2d 1268 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . trial court, however, denied the Herald costs and reasonable attorney’s fees claimed under section 119.12 . . . Reversed. . 119.12 Attorney’s fees.— (1) If a civil action is filed against an agency to enforce the . . .

WILDE, DVM, v. OHIO VETERINARY MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD DVM DVM DVM DVM DVM, 31 F. App'x 164 (6th Cir. 2002)

. . . . § 119.12 (Anderson 2001) (“The court may affirm the order of the agency complained of in the appeal . . . But her state court appeals took place after the Board made its decision and, as discussed above, § 119.12 . . .

WEEKS, v. A. GOLDEN,, 798 So. 2d 848 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . commenced to compel compliance constitutes an unlawful refusal for purposes of a cost award under section 119.12 . . .

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL- WEST VOLUSIA, INC. v. NEWS- JOURNAL CORPORATION,, 784 So. 2d 438 (Fla. 2001)

. . . district court improperly denied its request for an award of attorney fees made pursuant to sections 119.12 . . .

J. RADOS, v. P. RADOS,, 791 So. 2d 1130 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . raising unsupported claims or defenses); § 83.48, Fla.Stat. (1999) (landlord and tenant actions); § 119.12 . . .

D. HOOVER, v. RADABAUGH,, 123 F. Supp. 2d 412 (S.D. Ohio 2000)

. . . pleas of the county in which the employee resides in accordance with the procedure provided by section 119.12 . . .

WEEKS, v. A. GOLDEN,, 764 So. 2d 633 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . To the extent pertinent, section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes (1997), reads: If a civil action is filed . . . action has been commenced to compel compliance amounts to an unlawful refusal for purposes of section 119.12 . . .

V. BAMBER, v. UNITED STATES,, 45 Fed. Cl. 162 (Fed. Cl. 1999)

. . . He also would have had the right to judicial review of this hearing under § 119.12. . . .

PLANET EARTH ENTERTAINMENT, INC. d b a v. E. EDWARDS,, 84 F. Supp. 2d 891 (S.D. Ohio 1999)

. . . Ohio Attorney General in her official capacity, seek a declaratory judgment that Ohio Revised Code § 119.12 . . . Given Diamonds’ failure, at any time, to argue the constitutionality of § 119.12 in state court, despite . . . As in VanHarken, Diamonds may be able to challenge the constitutionality of § 119.12 generally, in its . . . Bd. of Liquor Control, 170 Ohio St. 233, 10 0.0.2d 177, 163 N.E.2d 678 (1959) and R.C. § 119.12. . . . The majority opinion did not address the constitutionality of § 119.12, insofar as it limits judicial . . .

LEXINGTON SUPERMARKET, INC. v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 84 F. Supp. 2d 886 (S.D. Ohio 1999)

. . . Ohio Rev.Code § 119.12. . . . Thus, “it is firmly established that an agency or agency action will not qualify for an R.C. § 119.12 . . . the agency, or (3) some other statute specifically makes the agency or agency action subject to R.C. 119.12 . . . Plaintiff argues that this provision subjects ODH to § 119.12, because it states that ODH is an “agency . . . Commission was an agency subject to the 30-day record certification requirement of Ohio Rev.Code § 119.12 . . .

STANFIELD, v. SALVATION ARMY,, 695 So. 2d 501 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . Finally, we deny Stanfield’s request for attorneys’ fees under section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes, finding . . .

J. WALLACE, B. v. E. GUZMAN,, 687 So. 2d 1351 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . the attorneys for the prevailing party — Guzman—are entitled to attorney's fees pursuant to section 119.12 . . .

COLLYER, v. DARLING,, 98 F.3d 211 (6th Cir. 1996)

. . . pleas of the county in which the employee resides in accordance with the procedure provided by section 119.12 . . . Instead of appealing the dismissals as provided under Ohio Revised Code § 119.12 or § 124.34, Sutton . . .

PULS v. CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE,, 678 So. 2d 514 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . of this case, there was an unlawful refusal of access to the records within the meaning of section 119.12 . . .

A. BARFIELD, v. TOWN OF EATONVILLE,, 675 So. 2d 223 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . Section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes provides: If a civil action is filed against an agency to enforce . . . Section 119.12(1) authorizes recovery of attorney’s fees and costs when the agency unlawfully refuses . . . unjustified delay in complying with a public records request amounts to an unlawful refusal under section 119.12 . . . Application of section 119.12(1) and the relevant case law leads to but one conclusion here, that the . . . unlawful refusal and is not a valid basis for denying recovery of attorney’s fees and costs under section 119.12 . . .

DORSEY, v. TOMPKINS,, 917 F. Supp. 1195 (S.D. Ohio 1996)

. . . the final agency decision to the court of common pleas is provided by Ohio Revised Code § 5101.35, § 119.12 . . .

L. E. HAROLD, v. ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA,, 668 So. 2d 1010 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . private entity acting on behalf of a public agency is responsible for attorneys’ fees under section 119.12 . . . circumstances the private entity’s denial of the request does not constitute an unlawful refusal under section 119.12 . . .

SCHOOL BOARD OF ALACHUA COUNTY, v. RHEA,, 661 So. 2d 331 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . , 569 So.2d 246 (Fla. 1st DCA), rev. denied, 574 So.2d 140 (Fla.1990), this court held that section 119.12 . . .

TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY, v. AKE,, 660 So. 2d 255 (Fla. 1995)

. . . by the parties with the exception of Times Publishing’s claim for attorney fees pursuant to section 119.12 . . . Section 119.12 reads as follows: 119.12 Attorney’s fees.— (1) If a civil action is filed against an agency . . . The trial court held that Times Publishing was not entitled to attorney fees under section 119.12 because . . .

FAYETTEVILLE PERRY LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, v. RECKERS, a RECKERS,, 892 F. Supp. 193 (S.D. Ohio 1995)

. . . Fayetteville Perry timely appealed, pursuant to Ohio Revised Code § 3323.05 and § 119.12, the SLRO’s . . . Ohio Rev.Code § 119.12. . . . Code § 119.12. . . . Ohio Rev.Code § 119.12 (emphasis added). . . . authority contained in that section to hear additional evidence is therefore incorporated into R.C. 119.12 . . .

SMITH WILLIAMS, P. A. v. WEST COAST REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY AUTHORITY,, 640 So. 2d 216 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . refused” the request, which would warrant invocation of the attorney’s fee sanction prescribed in section 119.12 . . . Section 119.12(1) provides: If a civil action is filed against an agency to enforce the provisions of . . .

LUPO, v. V. VOINOVICH,, 858 F. Supp. 699 (S.D. Ohio 1994)

. . . decision of the SPBR to the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas in accordance with Ohio Revised Code § 119.12 . . .

TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY, a d b a St. v. AKE,, 645 So. 2d 1003 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . information and the case was settled in all regards except the Times’ claim for attorney’s fees under section 119.12 . . .

WFTV, INC. d b a v. S. ROBBINS,, 625 So. 2d 941 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . Further, in PHH, the supreme court established that the purpose of section 119.12(1) in authorizing an . . .

NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, v. PHH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC., 616 So. 2d 27 (Fla. 1993)

. . . private entity acting on behalf of a public agency is responsible for attorney’s fees under section 119.12 . . . The Ledger also sought an award of attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to section 119.12(1). . . . The court noted that section 119.12(1) requires an agency to pay attorney’s fees only when it is determined . . . Section 119.12(1) is designed to encourage public agencies to voluntarily comply with the requirements . . . Section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes (1987), provides: (1) If a civil action is filed against an agency . . .

P. WISNER, v. CITY OF TAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT,, 601 So. 2d 296 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . Wisner filed an amended motion for rehearing and motion to tax costs pursuant to section 119.12. . . . Thus, Wisner is entitled to reasonable costs under section 119.12(1), even though the City subsequently . . . the agency responsible, the reasonable costs of enforcement including reasonable attorneys’ fees. § 119.12 . . .

SUTTON v. CLEVELAND BOARD EDUCATION, A. A., 958 F.2d 1339 (6th Cir. 1992)

. . . indicate the extent to which plaintiffs followed the procedures established under sections 124.34 and 119.12 . . . pleas of the county in which the employee resides in accordance with the procedure provided by section 119.12 . . .

PHH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. a PHH v. NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, d b a a d b a, 582 So. 2d 1191 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . and the Lakeland Ledger Publishing Corporation were entitled to attorneys’ fees pursuant to section 119.12 . . .

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, STATE OF FLORIDA, v. J. MARTIN M., 574 So. 2d 1223 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . The personal representative moved for an award of attorney's fees pursuant to section 119.12, Florida . . . Under section 119.12, attorney’s fees may be awarded “[i]f a civil action is filed against an agency . . . Id. § 119.12(1) (emphasis added). . . .

SUN REFINING MARKETING COMPANY, v. E. BRENNAN,, 921 F.2d 635 (6th Cir. 1990)

. . . . § 119.12 (Page’s 1987) , filed a notice of appeal of the Board’s decision in the Court of Common Pleas . . . of the notice of appeal on the Board within the fifteen-day period provided for in Ohio Rev.Code § 119.12 . . . Code § 119.12 does not begin to run until the agency whose order is being appealed fully complies with . . . notice of appeal within fifteen days after the date of mailing of the Board’s decision pursuant to R.C. 119.12 . . . Ohio Rev.Code § 119.12 provides: "Any party desiring to appeal shall file a notice of appeal with the . . .

CITY OF MIAMI, a v. METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY, a Co. a a MIAMI HERALD PUBLISHING CO. A DIVISION OF KNIGHT- RIDDER NEWSPAPER, INC. a v. CITY OF MIAMI, CITY OF MIAMI, a v. UNITED STATES, 745 F. Supp. 683 (S.D. Fla. 1990)

. . . . § 119.12 (1982 & Supp.1990). . . . .

TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC. a A. a v. CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG, a a CHISOX CORPORATION, a v. TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC. a A. a d b a WTSP- TV, St. a, 558 So. 2d 487 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . court properly ruled that the White Sox would be assessed attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to section 119.12 . . . Section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes, provides that “[i]f a civil action is filed against an agency to . . .

DOWNS, v. Ed AUSTIN,, 559 So. 2d 246 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . has appealed an order of the trial court denying his motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to Section 119.12 . . . Downs then filed with the trial court the instant motion for attorney’s fees, citing Section 119.12(1 . . . Section 119.12(2) further provides that “[w]henever an agency appeals a court order requiring it to permit . . . We therefore find that Section 119.12(1) is properly construed to permit an award of trial-level attorney . . . Further, the provision in Section 119.12 for an award of appellate fees when an agency unsuccessfully . . .

DANIELS, v. BRYSON, 548 So. 2d 679 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . See §§ 119.07(2)(bMd), 119.11, 119.12, Fla. Stat. (1987). . . . must be reversed, At the final hearing the trial court awarded attorney’s fees pursuant to section 119.12 . . . , and are entitled to “the reasonable costs of enforcement including reasonable attorneys’ fees.” § 119.12 . . .

FOX v. NEWS- PRESS PUBLISHING CO. INC. d b a, 545 So. 2d 941 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . a motion to tax reasonable costs and attorney’s fees against Fox and Alligator Towing under section 119.12 . . . stated, reasonable attorney’s fees were awarded against Fox and Alligator Towing pursuant to section 119.12 . . .

BRUNSON M. v. DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD,, 525 So. 2d 933 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . complying with the requests until after a suit was brought amounted to an “unlawful refusal” under section 119.12 . . . Section 119.12(1), Florida Statutes (1985), provides: 'If a civil action is filed against an agency to . . .

D. DAVIS, v. SARASOTA COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL BOARD,, 519 So. 2d 75 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . trial court’s subsequent denial of appellant’s request for attorney’s fees made pursuant to section 119.12 . . . One of the issues raised on this appeal concerns whether the version of section 119.12(1) which was in . . .

SPENCER t a v. RESORTS AND SPAS, LTD. t d b a a a, 684 F. Supp. 842 (M.D. Pa. 1988)

. . . that the weight of each of its employees shall not exceed limitations prescribed by Weight Watchers (119.12 . . .

NEWS AND SUN- SENTINEL CO. v. PALM BEACH COUNTY,, 517 So. 2d 743 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . The parties agreed that the following statute governs: 119.12 Attorney’s fees.— (1) If a civil action . . .

PESTRAK, v. OHIO ELECTIONS COMMISSION,, 670 F. Supp. 1368 (S.D. Ohio 1987)

. . . affected by the imposition of a fine may appeal to the court of common pleas pursuant to Ohio Rev.Code § 119.12 . . . The provision for judicial review pursuant to § 119.12 as provided under divisions (D)(3) and (E) of . . . Ohio Rev.Code § 119.12 (Page’s 1986 Supp.). . . . commission under division (D)(1)(a) of this section may appeal from such action in accordance with section 119.12 . . . adversely affected by a cease and desist order of the commission may appeal as provided in section 119.12 . . .

CAMPUS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. v. CRISER,, 19 Fla. Supp. 2d 97 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1986)

. . . The Court reserves jurisdiction to consider the plaintiff’s request pursuant to section 119.12, Florida . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA FLORIDA PUBLISHING COMPANY v. CARSON, 19 Fla. Supp. 2d 24 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1986)

. . . reserves jurisdiction to tax Florida Publishing Company’s costs, including attorney’s fees under F.S. 119.12 . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA FLORIDA PUBLISHING COMPANY v. KINARD,, 14 Fla. Supp. 2d 170 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1985)

. . . The Court reseryes jurisdiction to tax Petitioner’s costs, including attorney’s fees, under F.S. 119.12 . . .

FLORIDA FREEDOM NEWSPAPERS, INC. v. R. DEMPSEY,, 478 So. 2d 1128 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . examination, and copying of the requested documents, and attorney’s fees and costs as authorized by section 119.12 . . .

CITY OF MELBOURNE, a v. A. T. S. MELBOURNE, INC. a, 475 So. 2d 270 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . . §§ 119.01-119.12, Fla.Stat.; see also City of North Miami v. . . .

LOUDERMILL, v. CLEVELAND BOARD OF EDUCATION, DONNELLY, v. PARMA BOARD OF EDUCATION,, 721 F.2d 550 (6th Cir. 1983)

. . . Section 119.12 in relevant part provides: “Any party desiring to appeal shall file a notice of appeal . . . We now must decide whether Ohio considers dismissal for failure to comply with § 119.12 to be a dismissal . . . aggrieved litigant must rely on specific statutory mandates such as those provided by §§ 124.34 and 119.12 . . . Sherrill, 63 Ohio App. 533, 537-39, 27 N.E.2d 407, 410-11 (analyzing precursors to §§ 124.34 and 119.12 . . . In construing the legislative requirements of § 119.12, an Ohio Court of Common Pleas in Bolt v. . . .

L. BOALS, v. H. GRAY,, 577 F. Supp. 288 (N.D. Ohio 1983)

. . . pleas of the county in which the employee resides in accordance with the procedure provided by section 119.12 . . .

SOMER, v. A. JOHNSON, M. D. P. A. a d b a, 704 F.2d 1473 (11th Cir. 1983)

. . . . § 119.01-119.12 (West 1982). Id. . . .

WFSH OF NICEVILLE, a v. CITY OF NICEVILLE H., 422 So. 2d 980 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . Appellants appeal the trial court’s denial of their petition for attorney’s fees pursuant to Section 119.12 . . . WFSH then filed a motion for assessment of attorney’s fees and court costs under Section 119.12(1), Florida . . . abuse its discretion in determining that WFSH is not entitled to attorney’s fees pursuant to Section 119.12 . . .

JONES, v. MIAMI HERALD PUBLISHING CO. a a, 416 So. 2d 480 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . his Internal Review files was unreasonable so as to justify an award of attorney’s fees under Section 119.12 . . .

CITY OF TAMPA P. A. a v. TITAN SOUTHEAST CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION,, 535 F. Supp. 163 (M.D. Fla. 1982)

. . . . §§ 119.01-119.12, requires the City of Tampa to disclose documents that are attorney-client communications . . .