Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Inskeep v. Staten
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided March 1, 1996No. 95-1811PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Per curiam
In order to be entitled to the requested writ of mandamus, relators must establish a clear legal right to open council meetings, a clear legal duty on the part of respondents to provide open council meetings, and the lack of an adequate remedy at law. State ex rel. Fenley v. Kyger (1995), 72 Ohio St.3d 164, 165, 648 N.E.2d 493, 494.
The pertinent sections of the Mason City Charter provide:
"SECTION 3.08 COUNCIL MEETINGS
“No less than one regular meeting of the Council shall be held each month. Four members of the Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State ex rel. Thomas v. Ohio State UniversityOhio Supreme Court · 1994
- State ex rel. Plain Dealer Publishing Co. v. BarnesOhio Supreme Court · 1988
- State ex rel. Dublin Securities, Inc. v. Ohio Division of SecuritiesOhio Supreme Court · 1994
- State ex rel. Fenley v. KygerOhio Supreme Court · 1995
- In re Election of November 6, 1990 for the Office of Attorney GeneralOhio Supreme Court · 1991
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3Cited by10 opinions
- State ex rel. Doe v. SmithOhio Supreme Court · 2009
- State ex rel. Long v. Council of the VillageOhio Supreme Court · 2001
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- State ex rel. Long v. Cardington Village CouncilOhio Supreme Court · 2001
- State ex rel. Ames v. Portage Cty. Bd. of Commrs.Ohio Supreme Court · 2023
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