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· 7/24/2024

State ex rel. Smith v. Hamilton Cty. Court of Common Pleas

Citations

  • 2024 Ohio 2779
  • 175 Ohio St. 3d 389

Syllabus

Mandamus—Prohibition—A court of common pleas is not sui juris, and suing an entity that is not sui juris is a ground for dismissal—Civ.R. 52 has no application to a long-closed criminal case—New arguments may not be raised on appeal—Prohibition claim did not allege that trial court exercised judicial power unauthorized by law—Court of appeals' judgment granting motion to dismiss affirmed.

Judges: Per Curiam

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