Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Warren v. Warner
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided February 10, 1999No. 98-1705PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Per curiam
Warren asserts that the court of appeals erred in dismissing his mandamus action. For the following reasons, however, we find Warren’s claims to be meritless.
*433First, Warren erroneously based his written records requests to appellees on the FOIA. The FOIA does not apply to state agencies or officers. State ex rel. Findlay Publishing Co. v. Schroeder (1996), 76 Ohio St.3d 580, 582, 669 N.E.2d 835, 838; Sections 551(1) and 552(f), Title 5, U.S.Code.
Second, to the extent that Warren had already been provided some of the requested records, his mandamus claim was moot. State ex rel. Thomson v.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State ex rel. Findlay Publishing Co. v. SchroederOhio Supreme Court · 1996
- State ex rel. Wilson-Simmons v. Lake County Sheriff's DepartmentOhio Supreme Court · 1998
- State ex rel. Grove v. NadelOhio Supreme Court · 1998
- State ex rel. Fant v. MengelOhio Supreme Court · 1991
- State ex rel. Mayes v. HolmanOhio Supreme Court · 1996
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3Cited by23 opinions
- State ex rel. Cincinnati Enquirer, Div. of Gannett Satellite Info. Network, Inc. v. DupuisOhio Supreme Court · 2002
- State Ex Rel. Carr v. City of AkronOhio Supreme Court · 2006
- State ex rel. WBNS TV, Inc. v. DuesOhio Supreme Court · 2004
- State ex rel. Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Ass'n v. City of MentorOhio Supreme Court · 2000
- State ex rel. Taxpayers Coalition v. City of LakewoodOhio Supreme Court · 1999
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