State ex rel. Harris v. Williams

Relator argues that R.C. Chapter 4115 provides a comprehensive statutory procedure for the commencement of civil proceedings in prevailing wage law disputes and that respondent’s assumption of jurisdiction over Howard’s “appeal” is contrary to that statutory procedure. If this claim is established, prohibition will lie to prevent further proceedings by respondent. See State, ex rel. Maynard, v. Whitfield (1984), 12 Ohio St. 3d 49; State, ex rel. Republic Steel Corp., v. Ohio Civil Rights Comm. (1975), 44 Ohio St. 2d 178 [73 O.O.2d 478].1

*200At the outset, we agree with relator that R.C. Chapter…