Ferrise v. Berea City School Dist.

Citations

• 2024 Ohio 5968

Syllabus

Public records report and recommendation; lawsuit settlement; objections. Respondent objected to the special master's finding that the settlement agreements came under its jurisdiction and that the settlement agreements documented its decisions or actions. The court found that because a governmental entity cannot conceal records by delegating a public duty, the fact that respondent's insurer settled the lawsuits was immaterial to whether the agreements were under respondent's jurisdiction. Further the court determined that a settlement agreement of a lawsuit in which a public office is a party documents decisions and actions of the public office. Therefore, the court overruled respondent's objections and adopted the special master's report and recommendation.