Felts v. ODRC S. Ohio Corr. Facility

• Decision Date: 22 March 2022
• Docket Number: 2021-00538PQ
• Citation: 2022 Ohio 1194
• Parties: BRIAN D. FELTS Requester v. ODRC SOUTHERN OHIO CORRECTIONAL FACILITY Respondent
• Court: Ohio Court of Claims

2022-Ohio-1194

BRIAN D. FELTS Requester v. ODRC SOUTHERN OHIO CORRECTIONAL FACILITY Respondent

No. 2021-00538PQ

Court of Claims of Ohio

March 22, 2022

Sent to S.C. Reporter 4/8/22

JUDGMENT ENTRY

PATRICK E. SHEERAN JUDGE

{¶1} On February 16, 2022, a Special Master issued a Report and Recommendation (R&R) in this public-records case. The Special Master recommends (1) denying Requester's claim for production of records for failure to show that the requested record exists in Respondent's keeping and (2) assessing court costs to Requester. (R&R, 8-9.)

{¶2} Neither party has timely filed written objections to the Report and Recommendation, as permitted by R.C. 2743.75(F)(2). Pursuant to R.C. 2743.75(F)(2), if neither party timely objects to a special master's report and recommendation, then this Court is required to "promptly issue a final order adopting the report and recommendation, unless it determines that there is an error of law or other defect evident on the face of the report and recommendation."

{¶3} The Court determines that there is no error of law or other defect evident on the face of the Special Master's Report and Recommendation of February 16, 2022. The Court adopts the Report and Recommendation. The Court denies Requester's claim for production of records for failure to show that the requested record exists in Respondent's keeping. Court costs are assessed to Requester. The Clerk shall serve upon all parties notice of this judgment and its date of entry upon the journal.