State ex rel. Johnson v. Richardson

{¶ 1} This is an original action in which relator, Terry Johnson, requests a writ of quo warranto to oust respondent Scott Richardson from the office of member of the council of the village of Carlisle, Ohio, and to declare relator entitled to the office. Because the pertinent facts are uncontroverted and relator has established his entitlement to the requested extraordinary relief, we grant the writ.

Facts

{¶ 2} On November 3, 2009, Chad S. Johnson was elected to serve a four-year term as an at-large member of the Carlisle Village Council. On April 22, 2011, Chad S. Johnson resigned from his…