State ex rel. Ware v. Akron Police Dept.

Summary

The Ohio Supreme Court denied the relator’s mandamus petition and his request for statutory damages, holding that he failed to show a legal right to the requested records and did not prove by clear and convincing evidence that his public‑records request was sent by certified mail. The Court also found the request for the use‑of‑force policy moot because the department had already provided it.