Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Richard v. Cuyahoga County Board of Commissioners
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided February 28, 1995No. 66528PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
James M. Porter, Judge.
Respondents Cuyahoga County Commissioners moved for attorney fees, costs and sanctions pursuant to R.C. 2328.51 against relator pro se, Donald L. Richard, Sr., for filing a frivolous mandamus action. We deny their motion for the reasons hereinafter disclosed. However, we recognize that the relator has consistently abused the process of this court by filing sixty-three original actions over a three- year period. Accordingly, we exercise the inherent authority of this court to deny relator informa pauperis status with respect to the future filing of original actions in…
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