State ex rel. Villari v. City of Bedford Heights

It is well-settled that a claim by a public employee of entitlement to wages or benefits which are granted by statute or ordinance is actionable in mandamus. See State, ex rel. Britton, v. Scott (1983), 6 Ohio St. 3d 268; State, ex rel. Bossa, v. Giles (1980), 64 Ohio St. 2d 273 [18 O.O.3d 461]; State, ex rel. Fenske, v. McGovern (1984), 11 Ohio St. 3d 129. In order for a writ to issue in such a case the right to relief must be clear and the amount established with certainty. See State, ex rel. McGarvey, v. Zeigler (1980), 62 Ohio St. 2d 320 [16 O.O.3d 363]; State, ex rel. Colangelo, v.…