Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. Butler Township Board of Trustees v. Montgomery County Board of Commissioners

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided January 28, 2010No. 2009-0186PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtO’Donnell, J.

{¶ 1} The Butler Township Board of Trustees appeals from a decision of the Second District Court of Appeals that affirmed the trial court’s order dismissing the township’s petition for a writ of mandamus filed pursuant to R.C. 709.023(G).

{¶ 2} The two issues presented in this appeal are whether the township has standing to seek a writ of mandamus and, if it does, whether the board of county commissioners had a clear legal duty to incorporate findings on all seven conditions described in R.C. 709.023(E) into its resolution approving the annexation.

{¶ 3} After review, we conclude that a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

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  2. Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. v. City of ClevelandOhio Supreme Court · 1988
  3. Columbus-Suburban Coach Lines, Inc. v. Public Utilities CommissionOhio Supreme Court · 1969
  4. Rice v. CertainTeed Corp.Ohio Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Myers v. City of ToledoOhio Supreme Court · 2006

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  4. State v. HoustonOhio Court of Appeals · 2013
  5. Wightman v. Ohio Real Estate CommissionOhio Court of Appeals · 2011

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