State Ex Rel. Brown v. Regional Public Safety Service Corp.

At the request of the Secretary of State, the Attorney General of Ohio filed a quo warranto action on May 15, 1974, against “The Ohio Department of Public Safety, A Public Entity of the State of Ohio.” In this action the Attorney General sought to cancel respondent’s corporate status on the basis that some or all of its activities were beyond the scope of law. Respondent served a motion to dismiss which, by a decision of this court, on July 2, 1974, was held in abeyance pending a final hearing of the action. A motion of respondent to appoint a referee to hear evidence was also held in…