State ex rel. White v. U.S. Gypsum Co.

Alice Robie Resnick,

J. For this court to issue a writ of mandamus, the relator must demonstrate that he has a clear legal right to the relief sought, and that the Industrial Commission has a clear legal duty to provide such relief. See State, ex rel. Rouch, v. Eagle Tool & Machine Co. (1986), 26 Ohio St. 3d 197, 198, 26 OBR 289, 290, 498 N.E. 2d 464, 466; State, ex rel. Elliott, v. Indus. Comm. (1986), 26 Ohio St. 3d 76, 26 OBR 66, 497 N.E. 2d 70; State, ex rel. Pressley, v. Indus. Comm. (1967), 11 Ohio St. 2d 141, 40 O.O. 2d 141, 228 N.E. 2d 631. In order to establish that a clear legal…