State ex rel. Hughes v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

For the reasons to follow we uphold the denial of the writ of mandamus.

Relator is required to show a clear legal right to the relief sought and a clear legal duty on the part of the commission to provide the relief in order for this court to issue a writ of mandamus. State, ex rel. Pressley, v. Indus. Comm. (1967), 11 Ohio St. 2d 141 [40 O.O.2d 141]; State, ex rel. Elliott, v. Indus. Comm. (1986), 26 Ohio St. 3d 76. To show the clear legal right, relator must demonstrate that the commission abused its discretion by entering an order unsupported by some evidence in the record. State, ex rel.…