10/24/2024

Case Caption Case No. Topics and Issues Author Citation
10/24/2024 Administrative Actions  Administrative actions.  
State ex rel. Brinkman v. Toledo City School Dist. Bd. of Edn. 2023-1457Mandamus—Public-records requests—Requests conveyed that relator was seeking particular records and therefore were not overbroad—School district has clear legal duty to disclose to relator all text not protected by attorney-client privilege in requested letter outlining scope, terms, and conditions of legal representation of school district in its lawsuit against State—School district failed to comply with obligation under R.C. 149.43(B) by improperly redacting from requested letter sentence not protected by attorney-client privilege, and school district delayed producing redacted copies of requested letters for more than four months—Writ granted in part and denied in part and relator awarded court costs, $1,000 in statutory damages, and reasonable attorney’s fees.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-5063
10/24/2024 Case Announcements  Merit decisions with opinions.