State ex rel. Shine v. Garofalo

Appellant seeks, by way of an extraordinary writ, judicial review of the alleged termination of her employment by appellee. As an employee in the state’s *255classified civil service, however, the avenue for review of her removal is through the State Personnel Board of Review. Such a hearing is an essential element of the civil service system. Yarosh v. Becane (1980), 63 Ohio St. 2d 5, 10. The issue to be decided is whether appellant has a plain and adequate remedy in the ordinary course of the law, so that a writ of mandamus will not lie. See R. C. 2731.05.

Appellant asserts that, since her…