State ex rel. Teagarden v. Igwe

Citations

• 2024 Ohio 5772
• 178 Ohio St. 3d 591

Syllabus

Mandamus—Public-records requests—R.C. 149.43—Without submitting evidence that respondent created or maintained a requested record, relator has not proved by clear and convincing evidence that respondent violated Public Records Act by referring relator to where the requested documents were posted—A public-records request does not need to use particular language to invoke Public Records Act, but it must be clear that the requester is requesting a public record instead of merely asking for assistance in locating it—Writ granted in part and denied in part, and statutory damages awarded in amount of $1,000.