State ex rel. DeWine v. Omar Ibn El Khattab Mosque, Inc.

*513{¶ 1} This is an appeal from the grant of a writ of quo warranto. At the center of the dispute is a power struggle over the control of a Columbus mosque, Omar Ibn El Khattab Mosque, Inc. ("Omar Mosque" or "the corporation").

{¶ 2} In the years following its inception, the corporation failed to comply with corporate formalities and as a result lacked procedures for resolving internal disagreements. When disputes arose, a rift formed between members of the mosque's congregation, and competing boards of directors were elected claiming authority over the corporation and its charitable funds. The…