Cotten v. Fitzpatrick

{¶ 1} On July 10, 2001, appellant, Prince Charles Cotten Sr., filed a complaint for writs of prohibition and procedendo in the Court of Appeals for Franklin County. Appellees, Richard E. Fitzpatrick and Sandra Crocket Mack, moved to dismiss. On August 28, 2001, a court of appeals magistrate issued a decision recommending that the court grant appellees’ motion and dismiss Cotten’s action because, among other reasons, Cotten had failed to comply with R.C. 2969.25.

{¶ 2} On January 17, 2002, the court of appeals overruled Cotten’s objections, adopted the magistrate’s decision, granted appellees’…