State ex rel. Payne v. Reinbold (Slip Opinion)

*1137 *83 {¶ 1} Appellant, Brolin D. Payne, appeals the dismissal of his complaint for a writ of procedendo against appellees, retired Judge Richard D. Reinbold Jr., a visiting judge sitting in the underlying case by assignment, and Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge Mary Margaret Rowlands. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the judgment of the court of appeals.

Background

{¶ 2} In his complaint, Payne alleged the following facts, which we accept as true for purposes of considering his appeal from the dismissal of his complaint. See State ex rel. Smith v. McGee , 144 Ohio St.3d 50 ,…