TALLAHASSEE – The legal issue of whether documents provided by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to Florida State University (FSU) are public has been settled in favor of the media outlets who sued for access, but a dispute still exists over attorney’s fees.
Two dozen media outlets sued for access to the records last summer, with collective attorney’s fees nearing $300,000, according to Florida Today.
NCAA contends that it is not responsible for the attorney’s fees because it resisted the records request based on a good faith belief that it was not subject to the Public Records Law.
FSU contends it pushed for the release of the records all along and therefore is not liable. Florida law allows successful plaintiffs in open government suits to recover legal costs.
Mediation is scheduled in the case, with a hearing set for September if mediation is not successful.
Source: Florida Today
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