State ex rel. Master v. City of Cleveland

In our previous opinion in this case, we held that the R.C. 149.43(A)(2)(c) work-product exception did not justify withholding the subject records because “[tjhere is no evidence that criminal charges against police officers or other individuals involved in the alleged wiretapping are either ‘pending’ or ‘highly probable’ as required for application of the work product exception.” Master, 75 Ohio St.3d at 29, 661 N.E.2d at 186; State ex rel. Steckman v. Jackson (1994), 70 Ohio St.3d 420, 639 N.E.2d 83, paragraph five of the syllabus; State ex rel. Police Officers for Equal Rights v. Lashutka…