Cwynar v. Jackson Township Board of Trustees

Delaney, Judge.

{¶ 1} Appellant, Thaddeus Cwynar, appeals from the decision of the Stark County Common Pleas Court that granted him a civil forfeiture in the amount of $5,000, plus attorney fees, for violations of Ohio’s Public Records law. Appellee and cross-appellant is the Jackson Township Board of Trustees, which appeals the award of attorney fees.

{¶ 2} Appellant brought an action pursuant to R.C. 149.351, claiming that he was aggrieved because he made several public-records requests and appellee failed to comply with the requests. The parties stipulated to the facts, and the trial court…