State ex rel. Barclays Bank PLC v. Hamilton Cty. Court of Common Pleas

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 74 Ohio St.3d 536.] THE STATE EX REL. BARCLAYS BANK PLC ET AL. v. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO ET AL. [Cite as State ex rel. Barclays Bank PLC v. Hamilton Cty. Court of Common Pleas,

1996-Ohio-286.] Prohibition—Presence of disagreement is insufficient to create an actual controversy if the parties to the action do not have adverse legal interests—Action to enjoin payment under letter of credit must include beneficiary as a party in order to present an actual controversy within court’s subject matter jurisdiction. 1.…