Legal Opinion
Viola v. Cuyahoga Cty. Prosecutor's Office
Ohio Court of Claims
Decided January 7, 2021No. 2020-00506PQPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
[Cite as Viola v. Cuyahoga Cty. Prosecutor's Office,
2021-Ohio-397.] ANTHONY VIOLA Case No. 2020-00506PQ Requester Special Master Jeff Clark v. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION CUYAHOGA COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE Respondent {¶1} Ohio’s Public Records Act provides that upon request a public office “shall make copies of the requested public record available to the requester at cost and within a reasonable period of time.” R.C. 149.43(B)(1). Ohio courts construe the Public Records Act liberally in favor of broad access, with any doubt resolved in favor of disclosure of public records. State ex rel.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Welsh-Huggins v. Jefferson Cty. Prosecutor's Office (Slip Opinion)Ohio Supreme Court · 2020
- Hurt v. Liberty Twp.Ohio Court of Appeals · 2017
- State Ex Rel. McCaffrey v. Mahoning County Prosecutor's OfficeOhio Supreme Court · 2012
- State Ex Rel. Toledo Blade Co. v. Toledo-Lucas County Port AuthorityOhio Supreme Court · 2009
- State ex rel. Toledo Blade Co. v. Seneca County Board of CommissionersOhio Supreme Court · 2008
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Viola v. Cuyahoga Cty. Pros. OfficeOhio Court of Appeals · 2021
- State ex rel. Sultaana v. MedCare AmbulanceOhio Court of Appeals · 2023