Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Thomas v. Ohio State University
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided December 20, 1994No. 94-1074PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Per curiam
Mandamus is the appropriate remedy to compel compliance with Ohio’s Public Records Act, R.C. 149.43. State ex rel. Steckman v. Jackson (1994), 70 Ohio St.3d 420, 426, 639 N.E.2d 83, 88-89. R.C. 149.43 generally is construed liberally in favor of broad access, and any doubt must be resolved in favor of disclosure of public records. State ex rel. Warren Newspapers, Inc. v. Hutson (1994), 70 Ohio St.3d 619, 621, 640 N.E.2d 174, 177.
Respondents contend that the names and other information disclosing the identity of the animal research scientists do not constitute records for purposes of the…
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