State ex rel. White v. Goldsberry

White asserts in his sole proposition of law that the court of appeals erred in dismissing his mandamus action. For the reasons that follow, however, White’s contentions lack merit.

First, the records sought by White do not exist, and appellees have no duty under R.C. 149.43 to create new records by searching for and compiling information from existing records. State ex rel. Kerner v. State Teachers Retirement Bd. (1998), 82 Ohio St.3d 273, 274, 695 N.E.2d 256, 258; State ex rel. Lanham v. Ohio Adult Parole Auth. (1997), 80 Ohio St.3d 425, 427, 687 N.E.2d 283, 285.

Second, appellees had no duty…