State ex rel. Dean v. Huddle

The issue to be determined is whether the Court of Appeals was correct in precluding relator from a recovery of money damages and relegating him to bringing a separate action at law for those damages.

In Monaghan v. Richley (1972), 32 Ohio St. 2d 190, this court said in.the syllabus that:

“An action in mandamus is maintainable by a reinstated public employee to recover compensation due him for the period of time during which he was wrongfully excluded from employment, provided the amount recoverable is established with certainty.” (Emphasis added.)

The court, in Monaghan, at page 195, said that…