State ex rel. Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Assn. v. Warren (Slip Opinion)

Citations

• 164 N.E.3d 440
• 162 Ohio St. 3d 176
• 2020 Ohio 5372

Syllabus

Mandamus—Civil-service law—R.C. 124.44 and 124.37—Police officers' retirements did not create vacancies that needed to be filled under R.C. 124.44 because city had passed authorized-strength ordinance abolishing their positions upon their retirement—R.C. 124.37 does not require demotion or layoff whenever a reduction of authorized strength of a police force has been enacted—Court of appeals' dismissal of petition affirmed.