State ex rel. Van de Kerkhoff v. Dowling

For a writ of mandamus to issue, relators must first show that they are entitled to respondents’ performance of a clear legal duty. State, ex rel. The Fairfield Leader, v. Ricketts (1990), 56 Ohio St.3d 97, 102, 564 N.E.2d 486, 491. To establish a duty for respondents to accept and determine the sufficiency of their part-petitions, as supplemented, relators rely on the Lakewood Charter, principles of estoppel and the doctrine of substantial compliance. We find relators’ reliance misplaced and, therefore, deny the writ.

*57 The Charter

Relators argue that they are entitled to supplement their…