State Ex Rel. Wood v. McCrystal

This matter is before the court on relators’ petition for a writ of mandamus. Relators, Harry S. Wood and Cynthia Wood, ask this court to issue a writ ordering respondent, Judge James L. McCrystal, Sr., to vacate a judgment entry changing the venue of their personal injury action from the Erie County Court of Common Pleas to the Seneca County Court of Common Pleas. Relators also ask that we order respondent to reinstate their cause on the docket of the Erie County Court of Common Pleas.

A writ of mandamus will lie only if the relator establishes (1) a clear legal right to the relief requested,…