Hogan v. State, Unpublished Decision (6-3-1999)

Robert Hogan, relator, has filed a petition for a writ of mandamus with this court. Relator argues that the Court of Claims abused its discretion by denying relator's request to appeal a decision by the Court of Claims.

On May 19, 1998, relator filed a complaint in the Court of Claims against the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction ("DRC") for $2,500, alleging that it negligently lost or destroyed several items of his personal property. Pursuant to R.C. 2743.10(A), the clerk of the Court of Claims found that based on the evidence presented, relator failed to prove that he had…