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From: Ohio Court of Appeals,
Date: 3/4/98
Time: 10:21:39 AM
Remote Name: 38.217.62.132
The basic tenet . . . is that a person does not come "like a serf" hat in hand, seeking permission of the lord to have access to public records. Access to public records is a matter of right. The question in this case is not so much whether the medium should be hard copy or diskette. Rather, the question is: Can a government agency, which is obligated to supply public records, impede those who oppose its policies by denying the value-added benefit of computerization? Athens County Property Owners Ass'n, Inc., v. City of Athens, 619 N.E.2d 437 (Ohio Ct. App. 1992).