Phillips v. Phillips, No. 23-832, 2023 WL 5336862 (N.D. Ohio Aug. 18, 2023) (Meehan Brennan, J.)

Phillips v. Phillips, No. 23-832, 2023 WL 5336862 (N.D. Ohio Aug. 18, 2023) (Meehan Brennan, J.)

Re:  Plaintiff’s request that the court “‘follow the law of the [Freedom of Information Act], to ‘hand over [his] estate’”

Disposition:  Dismissing case

• Procedural Requirements, Entities Subject to the FOIA:  The court holds that “[plaintiff] fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.”  “Plaintiff references the Freedom of Information Act and requests ‘all records relating to [a third party] and family members,’ as well as records concerning Plaintiff from various state and local police departments and hospital records.”  “To the extent he seeks relief under this statute, Plaintiff’s claim lacks an arguable basis in law.”  “The Freedom of Information Act is applicable only to federal agencies.”  “Here, the named defendants do not fall within the statutory definition of a federal agency.”