Krouse v. Ohio State Univ.

Citations

• 2018 Ohio 5013

Syllabus

Core Terms: Core Terms: public record court of claims R.C. 2743.75 R.C. 149.43 grand jury Crim.R. 6(E) FERPA, 34 CFR 99.3. Overview: Requester sought a grand jury subpoena, and documents submitted in response, from respondent university. Respondent claimed the records were excepted in their entirety by Crim.R. 6(E) and the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The special master found that the terms of Crim.R. 6(E) do not bar witnesses from disclosing subpoenas they receive or documents filed in response. The special master further found that because the request was made by a person who knew the identity of the student to whom the records related, disclosure of the withheld education records was excepted by 34 CFR 99.3 Personally Identifiable Information, subsection (g). Neither party filed objections. Outcome: The court found no error of law or other defect on the face of the special master's decision and adopted the report and recommendation as its own.