State ex rel. Rootstown Local School District Board of Education v. Portage County Court of Common Pleas

Prohibition: General Rules

In their propositions of law, relators assert that they are entitled to a writ of prohibition because the common pleas court lacks jurisdiction over the claims in the underlying action.

In order for a writ of prohibition to issue, relators must establish that (1) the common pleas court is about to exercise judicial or quasi-judicial power, (2) the exercise of that power is unauthorized by law, and (3) denying the writ will result in injury for which no other adequate remedy exists in the ordinary course of law. State ex rel. Lipinski v. Cuyahoga Cty. Court of Common…