Patrick v. N. Olmsted

[Cite as Patrick v. N. Olmsted,

2021-Ohio-2650.] KELLY PATRICK Case No. 2020-00691PQ Requester Special Master Jeff Clark v. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED Respondent {¶1} The Public Records Act (PRA or Act) requires a public office to make copies of requested public records available at cost and within a reasonable period of time. R.C. 149.43(B)(1). The Act is construed liberally in favor of broad access, with any doubt resolved in favor of disclosure. State ex rel. Hogan Lovells U.S., L.L.P. v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., 156 Ohio St.3d 56,

2018-Ohio-5133,

123 N.E.3d 928, ¶ 12.…