State, Ex Rel. Brody v. Peltier

This matter is before us on the appeal of relator, Dennis Brody, from a judgment on the pleadings in favor of respondent, the Director of the Ohio Department of Commerce (“director”), formerly Warren W. Tyler. The judgment found that Brody’s complaint failed to' state a claim upon which relief could be granted.

Brody filed his complaint December 16, 1982 against then-Director of Commerce J. Gordon Peltier. The answer was made February 16,1983 by the new Director of Commerce, Tyler, who was automatically substituted as respondent under Civ. R. 25(D)(1).

Brody submitted interrogatories in…