State ex rel. Cordray v. Court of Claims

Peggy Bryant, Judge.

{¶ 1} Relator, Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray (“Attorney General”), commenced this original action seeking a writ of mandamus that orders respondent, Court of Claims of Ohio, both to vacate the orders that respondent issued in reviewing the award of attorney fees to the Attorney General and to dismiss the appeal because, after legislative amendments in July 2000, the Court of Claims lacks jurisdiction to consider and determine attorney fees in reparations cases under the Victims of Crime Act, R.C. 2743.51 et seq. The Attorney General’s complaint seeks a writ of…