State ex rel. Elliott v. Industrial Commission

For the reasons to follow we affirm the denial of the writ of mandamus.

The extraordinary writ of mandamus may only issue if relator has demonstrated a clear legal right to the relief sought. State, ex rel. Teece, v. Indus. Comm. (1981), 68 Ohio St. 2d 165 [22 O.O.3d 400]. Such demonstration is predicated upon an abuse of discretion by the Industrial Commis*79sion which, in turn, may be established only if the record is devoid of some evidence to support the commission’s order. State, ex rel. Hutton, v. Indus. Comm. (1972), 29 Ohio St. 2d 9, 13 [58 O.O.2d 66]; State, ex rel. Teece, supra, at 167.

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