State Ex Rel. Butterbaugh v. Ross County Board of Commissioners

This is an original action in mandamus which is before this court upon the motion for partial summary judgment of Ernest W. Butterbaugh, relator, and the memorandum opposing the motion for partial summary judgment filed by the Ross County Board of Commissioners and Thomas Hamman, Ross County Sheriff, respondents.

On May 22, 1991, relator filed a complaint seeking a writ of mandamus compelling respondents to reinstate him to his previous position of “Staff Lieutenant — Head of Civil Division” and to provide him with full back pay and related benefits “due him.” On June 14, 1991, respondents…