State ex rel. Watkins v. Andrews

{¶ 1} We affirm the judgment of the court of appeals dismissing an original action in mandamus brought by appellant, Charles C. Watkins, who claims that appellees Sara Andrews, chief of the Adult Parole Authority, and Cynthia Mausser, chair of the Parole Board, failed to afford him review of his parole.

*309{¶ 2} The Tenth District Court of Appeals dismissed the complaint sua sponte because Watkins failed to comply with R.C. 2969.25(A)(1). That statute requires an inmate commencing an action against a government entity or employee to file an affidavit that contains a description of each civil…