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Fant v. Board of Trustees

Supreme Court of Ohio
Apr 4, 1990
50 Ohio St. 3d 72 (Ohio 1990)

Opinion

No. 89-1755

Submitted February 13, 1990 —

Decided April 4, 1990.

Public records — R.C. 149.43(C) authorizes only "attorney fees," not compensation to pro se litigants.

APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Cuyahoga County, No. 56046.

Henry J. Fant, pro se.


The judgment of the court of appeals is affirmed for the reason stated by that court in its journal entry: "R.C. 149.43(C) authorizes only `attorney fees,' not compensation to pro se litigants."

SWEENEY, HOLMES, DOUGLAS, WRIGHT, H. BROWN and RESNICK, JJ., concur.

MOYER, C.J., not participating.


Summaries of

Fant v. Board of Trustees

Supreme Court of Ohio
Apr 4, 1990
50 Ohio St. 3d 72 (Ohio 1990)
Case details for

Fant v. Board of Trustees

Case Details

Full title:FANT, APPELLANT, v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY, APPELLEE

Court:Supreme Court of Ohio

Date published: Apr 4, 1990

Citations

50 Ohio St. 3d 72 (Ohio 1990)
552 N.E.2d 639

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