Legal Opinion
Cousino v. State, L-06-1368 (5-1-2007)
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided May 1, 2007No. L-06-1368PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY
{¶ 1} Petitioner, Todd D. Cousino, filed a "Writ of Mandate" requesting that this court "compel the Common Pleas Court, Lucas County, to`'grant' jail time credits owed petitioner." We will construe this filing as a complaint for writ of mandamus.
{¶ 2} The failure to properly caption a complaint for writ of mandamus requires dismissal. Maloney v. Court of Common Pleas of Allen Cty. (1962), 173 Ohio St. 226, 227. The civil rules, to the extent that they are applicable, govern mandamus actions. State ex rel. Cosmos Broadcasting Corp. v. Brown (1984),14 Ohio App.3d 376,…
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- State ex rel. Huntington Insurance Agency, Inc. v. DuryeeOhio Supreme Court · 1995
- State Ex Rel. Cosmos Broadcasting Corp. v. BrownOhio Court of Appeals · 1984
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