Mullins v. City of St. Marys

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, City of St. Marys ("the City"), appeals the July 7, 2017 judgment of the Auglaize County Municipal Court finding in favor of plaintiffs-appellees, Shawn and Veronica Mullins ("the Mullins"), on their appeal of the City's designation of their dog as a "Dangerous Dog" under the local ordinance. The trial court determined that the local ordinance was in conflict with the state statutes governing control of dogs and found that the state law constitutionally preempted the local ordinance.

Facts and Procedural History

{¶ 2} On May 4, 2017, the Mullins initiated this case by…