State ex rel. Besser v. Ohio State University

The Bessers assert that they are entitled to a writ of mandamus to compel respondents to provide access to the withheld records concerning the Park Medical Center transaction. R.C. 149.43 requires complete access to all public records upon request unless the requested records fall within one of the specified exemptions. State ex rel. The Miami Student v. Miami Univ. (1997), 79 Ohio St.3d 168, 170, 680 N.E.2d 956, 958. One of the specified exemptions covers “[r]ecords the release of which is prohibited by state or federal law.” R.C. 149.43(A)(1)(p); State ex rel. Nix v. Cleveland (1998), 83…