State ex rel. Largent v. Fisher

For a writ of prohibition to issue, a relator must ordinarily establish: (1) that the court against whom it is sought is about to exercise judicial power, (2) that the exercise of such power is unauthorized by law, and (3) that, if the writ is denied, he will suffer injury for which no other adequate remedy exists. State, ex rel. Fyffe, v. Pierce (1988), 40 Ohio St. 3d 8, 9, 531 N.E. 2d 673, 674, citing Commercial Savings Bank v. Wyandot Cty. Court of Common Pleas (1988), 35 Ohio St. 3d 192, 193, 519 N.E. 2d 647, 648-649.

Judge Fisher does not deny that he was about to act with respect to…