White v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr.

Citations

• 2019 Ohio 472

Syllabus

Public records. On respondent's objections to a special master's report and recommendation, the court determined that the special master applied an incorrect standard of proof relative to a claim of attorney-client privilege. The court did not adopt the special master's recommendation for partial production of certain documents because, based on the court's review of the disputed documents, the court concluded that the documents were protected by attorney-client privilege. The court determined that, as a matter of equity, the circumstances of the case warranted the assessment of court costs against the requester. The court modified and adopted the special master's report and recommendation.