State ex rel. Frasure v. Wyoming Police Dept.

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 1751

Syllabus

WRIT — MANDAMUS — PUBLIC RECORDS ACT — MOOT — CIV.R. 12(B)(6): A trial court is permitted to rely on matters outside of the complaint to determine that an action is moot. Where all records requested in relator's public-records requests had been received, the trial court did not err in determining that relator's mandamus claim was moot. Where a writ claim is moot, the proper remedy is to deny the writ rather than dismiss the action. The trial court erred in considering materials outside of the complaint to deny relator's requests for statutory damages, attorney fees, and costs.