State ex rel. Striker v. Smith

{¶ 1} This is an appeal from a judgment entered by the court of appeals denying a writ of mandamus to compel a municipal court clerk to provide access to certain court records and denying a request for attorney fees and statutory damages. Because the court of appeals did not err in so holding, we affirm the judgment of the court of appeals.

Facts

{¶ 2} On December 4, 2008, appellant, Raleigh M. Striker, went to the office of appellee, Daniel F. Smith, the clerk of the Mansfield Municipal Court. Striker orally requested access to records filed with the clerk in Calhoun, Kademenos & Childress…