[Cite as State ex rel. Lemley v. Mills, 2013-Ohio-3886.]
COURT OF APPEALS
MORROW COUNTY, OHIO
FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
STATE OF OHIO, EX REL., JUDGES:
ROGER W. LEMLEY Hon. John W. Wise, P. J.
Hon. Patricia A. Delaney, J.
Relator Hon. Craig R. Baldwin, J.
-vs- Case No. 2013 CA 0005
VANESSA MILLS
Respondent OPINION
CHARACTER OF PROCEEDING: Writ of Mandamus
JUDGMENT: Dismissed
DATE OF JUDGMENT ENTRY: September 9, 2013
APPEARANCES:
For Relator For Respondent
ROGER W. LEMLEY CHARLES S. HOWLAND
PRO SE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Post Office Box 5398 60 East High Street
Mansfield, Ohio 44901 Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338
Morrow County, Case No. 2013 CA 0005 2
Wise, P. J.
{¶1} Relator, Roger W. Lemley, has filed a complaint for writ of mandamus
against Respondent, Vanessa Mills, who is the clerk of the Morrow County Court of
Common Pleas.
{¶2} This cause of action arises out of public records requests made by Relator
to Respondent for a copy of “Judgment Entry of Appellate case No. 2006CA0004 in the
Fifth District Court of Appeals.”
{¶3} Respondent has filed a motion to dismiss stating that the requested record
has been provided to Relator. Relator has not responded to the motion to dismiss.
{¶4} “Mandamus is the appropriate remedy to compel compliance with R.C.
149.43, Ohio's Public Records Act.” State ex rel. Physicians Commt. for Responsible
Medicine v. Ohio State Univ. Bd. of Trustees, 108 Ohio St.3d 288, 2006-Ohio-903, 843
N.E.2d 174, ¶ 6; R.C. 149.43(C).
{¶5} The Supreme Court has held, “In general, providing the requested records
to the relator in a public-records mandamus case renders the mandamus claim moot.”
State ex rel. Toledo Blade Co. v. Toledo–Lucas Cty. Port Auth., 121 Ohio St.3d 537,
2009–Ohio–1767, 905 N.E.2d 1221, ¶ 14.
Morrow County, Case No. 2013 CA 0005 3
{¶6} Because Relator has been provided the requested records, the instant
complaint is moot. For this reason, the motion to dismiss is granted.
By: Wise, P. J.
Delaney, J., and
Baldwin, J., concur.
/s/ John W. Wise___________________
HON. JOHN W. WISE
/s/ Patricia A. Delaney_ _____________
HON. PATRICIA A. DELANEY
/s/ Craig R. Baldwin ______________
HON. CRAIG R. BALDWIN
JWW/d 0820
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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR MORROW COUNTY, OHIO
FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
STATE OF OHIO, EX REL., :
ROGER W. LEMLEY :
:
Relator :
:
-vs- : JUDGMENT ENTRY
:
VANESSA MILLS :
:
Respondent : Case No. 2013 CA 0005
For the reasons stated in our accompanying Memorandum-Opinion, the instant
complaint is moot. For this reason, the motion to dismiss is granted.
Costs waived.
/s/ John W. Wise___________________
HON. JOHN W. WISE
/s/ Patricia A. Delaney_______________
HON. PATRICIA A. DELANEY
/s/ Craig R. Baldwin_________________
HON. CRAIG R. BALDWIN