Legal Opinion
WCPO-TV v. Ohio Dept. of Health
Ohio Court of Claims
Decided April 1, 2021No. 2020-00513PQPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
[Cite as WCPO-TV v. Ohio Dept. of Health,
2021-Ohio-1151.] WCPO-TV, A DIVISION OF Case No. 2020-00513PQ THE E.W. SCRIPPS CO. Special Master Jeff Clark Requester REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION v. OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Respondent {¶1} The Ohio Public Records Act requires that upon request, copies of public records be made available to any person at cost and within a reasonable period of time. R.C. 149.43(B)(1). The state policy underlying the Act is that open government serves the public interest and our democratic system. To that end, the public records statute must be construed liberally in…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- State ex rel. Cincinnati Enquirer v. Jones-KelleyOhio Supreme Court · 2008
- Hurt v. Liberty Twp.Ohio Court of Appeals · 2017
- State ex rel. Morgan v. City of New LexingtonOhio Supreme Court · 2006
- State ex rel. Findlay Publishing Co. v. SchroederOhio Supreme Court · 1996
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Ohio Records Analysis v. Ohio Dept. of Adm. Servs.Ohio Court of Claims · 2022
- Standifer v. Ohio Dept. of HealthOhio Court of Claims · 2023