Ohio Motor Vehicle Dealers Board v. Remlinger

The sole issue is whether the trial court abused its discretion in not compelling Remlinger to testify before the administrative board following the board’s appeal to the court of common pleas pursuant to R.C. 119.09. We hold the trial court did abuse its discretion in not compelling Remlinger to testify, and that the court of appeals committed reversible error in affirming the trial court.

R.C. 119.09 requires:

“In any case of disobedience or neglect of any subpoena served on any person or the refusal of any witness to testify to any matter regarding which he may lawfully be interrogated, the…