State Ex Rel. Sunoco v. Robey Indus. Comm., 06ap-361 (9-20-2007)

DECISION

IN MANDAMUS ON OBJECTIONS TO MAGISTRATE'S DECISION

{¶ 1} Relator, Sunoco, Inc., commenced this original action requesting that this court issue a writ of mandamus ordering respondent Industrial Commission of Ohio ("commission") to vacate its order awarding permanent total disability ("PTD") compensation to respondent James L. Robey ("claimant"), and to enter an order denying said compensation.

{¶ 2} This court referred the matter to a magistrate of this court, pursuant to Civ.R. 53 and Loc.R. 12(M) of the Tenth District Court of Appeals. (Attached as Appendix A.) Therein, the magistrate…