05/11/2023

Case Caption Case No. Topics and Issues Author Citation
05/11/2023 Case Announcements  Merit decisions with opinions—Motion and procedural rulings—Miscellaneous dismissals.  
State ex rel. Harm Reduction Ohio v. OneOhio Recovery Found. 2022-0966Mandamus—Public-records requests—Considering totality of factors, nonprofit foundation established to allocate Ohio’s share of settlement proceeds of national opioid litigation is functional equivalent of a public office for purposes of Public Records Act—Requester demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence that it has clear legal right of access to requested records and that foundation has clear legal duty to provide access—Writ granted, requests for statutory damages and attorney fees denied, and court costs awarded.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-1547