First Church of the Nazarene v. Ohio Department of Liquor Control

Relator, the First Church of the Nazarene of Cincinnati (“relator”), initiated this original action on November 27, 1985, by filing a complaint seeking a writ of mandamus directing that: (1) respondent, the Ohio Liquor Control Commission (“commission”), promulgate certain rules to eliminate the alleged issuance of an excessive number of liquor permits within this state; (2) respondent, the Ohio Department of Liquor Control (“department”), deny the transfer of certain liquor permits to respondent United Dairy Farmers Retail Stores, Inc. (“UDF”); and (3) the department, the commission and the…