State ex rel. Deiter v. McGuire

{¶ 1} This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing a petition for a writ of quo warranto to oust a police chief and a writ of mandamus to compel a competitive *385promotional examination for police chief. Because the court of appeals erred in dismissing the petition, we reverse the judgment and remand the cause for further proceedings.

Competitive Promotional Examination for Police Chief

{¶ 2} In 2004, appellee city of Fostoria, Ohio, terminated the employment of its police chief, Dennis Day. Pursuant to R.C. 124.44, appellees Fostoria and the Fostoria Civil Service Commission conducted a…