Ames v. Bencze

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[Cite as Ames v. Bencze, 2022-Ohio-318.] BRIAN M. AMES Case No. 2021-00429PQ Requester Judge Patrick E. Sheeran v. JUDGMENT ENTRY BRETT R. BENCZE Respondent {¶1} On November 23, 2021, 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 the withheld portions of the requested email,” and (2) assessing court costs to Requester. (R&R, 13.)1 {¶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 November 23, 2021. The Requester asserts in the Complaint that he was “denied access to an unredacted email sent by Brett Bencze to Freedom Township Trustees Roy Martin, John Zizka, and Jeff Derthick on May 6, 2021 at 9:45 AM.” 1 Case No. 2021-00429PQ -2- Court adopts the Report and Recommendation. JUDGMENT ENTRY 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. PATRICK E. SHEERAN Judge Filed January 6, 2022 Sent to S.C. Reporter 2/4/22

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