State ex rel. Ohio Council 8 v. Spellacy

In my judgment the issue before this court is whether courts, like other contracting parties, must honor and live by a collective bargaining agreement entered into with court employees. In presenting the issue there are certain obvious conditions precedent that must be satisfied before it can be determined if there was a valid agreement existing. In addition, we have, in this case, a serious procedural question that the majority conveniently ignores by pérfunctorily reciting the tests for the granting of a writ of mandamus. Finally, we find the majority discussing, in order to bootstrap its…