Ingraham v. Ribar

Cacioppo, Presiding Judge.

This case is before the court on the trial court’s denial of the petitioner Roger R. Ingraham’s request for a writ of mandamus to compel the respondent, John Ribar, the Sheriff of Medina County, to release records relating to the 1977 death of Pamela Terrill. Petitioner brought the suit pursuant to R.C. 149.43, commonly referred to as the “Public Records Act.”

Following the commencement of this suit, the respondent released numerous documents requested by the petitioner, but refused to release other documents, claiming that they were excepted under R.C. 149.43. The…