Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Martens v. Findlay Mun. Court
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided December 5, 2024No. 2024-0122PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 178 Ohio St.3d 533.] THE STATE EX REL. MARTENS, APPELLANT , v. FINDLAY MUNICIPAL COURT ET AL., APPELLEES. [Cite as State ex rel. Martens v. Findlay Mun. Court,
2024-Ohio-5667.] Mandamus—Standing—Public-right doctrine—State ex rel. Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers v. Sheward overruled—Neither appellant nor future litigants may rely on Sheward’s public-right doctrine to bypass the traditional requirement that a litigant allege that he has been personally injured before he may seek relief in court—Appellant failed to establish taxpayer…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- State ex rel. Martens v. Findlay Mun. CourtOhio Supreme Court · 2024