State ex rel. Howard v. Watson

Citations

• 172 Ohio St. 3d 577
• 225 N.E.3d 970
• 2023 Ohio 3399

Syllabus

Mandamus—Public-records requests—R.C. 149.43—Inmate failed to create a genuine issue of fact as to whether additional records were responsive to his public-records request—Inmate demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence that he has clear legal right of access to requested records and that person responsible for public records has clear legal duty to provide access—Persons responsible for public records failed to meet their obligations with respect to three public-records requests, and inmate entitled to maximum damage award for each request—Writ granted in part and denied in part and $3,000 in statutory damages awarded.