BELL TELEPHONE CO. v. FERGUSON

No. 79-935.

61 Ohio St. 2d 74 (1980)

THE OHIO BELL TELEPHONE CO. v. FERGUSON, AUDITOR, ET AL.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided January 23, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Crabbe, Brown, Jones, Potts & Schmidt, Mr. Charles E. Brown, and Mr. Ira Owen Kane, for relator.

Mr. William J. Brown, attorney general, and Ms. Cynthia E. Wayland, for respondents.


Per Curiam.

The writ of prohibition is an extraordinary writ and is issued only in cases of necessity arising from the inadequacy of other remedies. Three conditions must exist to support the issuance of the writ: (1) the court or officer against whom it is sought is about to exercise judicial or quasi-judicial power; (2) the exercise of such power is unauthorized by law; and (3) it will result in injury for which...

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