State ex rel. Ohio Council 8 v. Spellacy

It is well-settled that in order for a writ of mandamus to issue the relator must demonstrate “(1) that he has a clear legal right to the relief prayed for, (2) that respondents are under a clear legal duty to perform the acts, and (3) that relator has no plain and adequate remedy in the ordinary course of the law.” State, ex rel. Berger, v. McMonagle (1983), 6 Ohio St. 3d 28, 29, citing State, ex rel. Harris, v. Rhodes (1978), 54 Ohio St. 2d 41, 42 [8 O.O. 3d 36]; State, ex rel. Heller, v. Miller (1980), 61 Ohio St. 2d 6 [15 O.O. 3d 3], paragraph one of the syllabus; State, ex rel.…