City of Cincinnati Ex Rel. Zimmer v. City of Cincinnati

Dinkelacker, Judge.

{¶ 1} Relators-appellants, Joseph Zimmer and Anthony Brice, appeal the trial court’s judgment granting a motion to dismiss filed by respondent-appellee, the city of Cincinnati. We reverse.

I. Facts and Procedure

{¶ 2} Zimmer and Brice are residents and taxpayers of the city of Cincinnati. Zimmer is also the executive secretary of the Greater Cincinnati Building and Construction Trades Council. Brice is the vice president of the Laborers’ International Union of North America, Local 265. Respondent 353 West Fourth Street L.L.C. (“the developer”) is the owner and developer of…