State ex rel. Cleveland Assn. of Rescue Emps. v. Cleveland

Citations

• 2022 Ohio 3043

Syllabus

R.C. 149.43, public records act, mandamus, service, mootness, bad faith, statutory damages, court costs, and attorney fees. The respondent after initially refusing service of this public records mandamus action fulfilled the requests after the perfection of service, thus rendering that portion of the action moot. Finding bad faith through the refusal of service, the court awarded $4,672.50 in attorney fees and court costs. Because more than ten business days elapsed from the filing of the mandamus action and the release of the requested records, the court awarded $1,000 in statutory damages.