State Ex Rel. City of Northwood v. Court of Common Pleas

Sherck, Judge.

Relator, the city of Northwood, petitions this court for a writ of prohibition to prevent the Wood County Court of Common Pleas, respondent, from exercising jurisdiction over an action for declaratory judgment filed by the Wood County Regional Water and Sewer District. Respondent filed an answer and a motion to dismiss. The district has filed a motion to intervene accompanied by an answer and a motion to dismiss. Relator has filed a response in opposition to these motions; the district has filed a motion for leave to file instanter a reply to relator’s response.

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