Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Spirko v. Judges of the Court of Appeals
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided November 26, 1986No. 85-1784PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Per curiam
A proceeding for a writ of mandamus is a civil action. State, ex rel. Wilson, v. Preston (1962), 173 Ohio St. 203 [19 O.O.2d 11], paragraph one of the syllabus. Consequently, mandamus actions are governed by the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure. Cf. State, ex rel. Madison, v. Cotner (1981), 66 Ohio St. 2d 448 [20 O.O.3d 381].3 Relator’s motion for default judgment therefore can be entertained by the court under Civ. R. 55.
In a mandamus proceeding to coerce a public official to do an act which allegedly is enjoined upon him by law, all the facts necessary to put him in default must be shown. A…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Bounds v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Evitts v. LuceySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by34 opinions
- State v. DePewOhio Supreme Court · 1988
- State v. KettererOhio Supreme Court · 2006
- State v. D'AmbrosioOhio Supreme Court · 1993
- State v. PalmerOhio Supreme Court · 1997
- State ex rel. Howard v. FerreriOhio Supreme Court · 1994
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