STATE EX REL. MADISON, v. COTNER

No. 81-741.

66 Ohio St. 2d 448 (1981)

THE STATE, EX REL. MADISON ET AL., v. COTNER ET AL.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided June 11, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Parks, Eisele, Bates & Wilsman, Mr. James M. Wilsman and Mr. Edward M. Janis, for relators.

Mr. Floyd B. Oliver, Messrs. Berkman, Gordon, Murray & Palda, Mr. Bernard A. Berkman and Mr. J. Michael Murray, for respondents members of city council.

Climaco, Seminatore, Lefkowitz & Kaplan, Co., L.P.A., Mr. John R. Climaco and Mr. Shimon Kaplan, for respondent Mercedes Cotner.


Per Curiam.

All respondents have filed motions to dismiss. After examination of these motions, we are of the opinion that they are without merit.

Respondent Cotner urges dismissal of relators' complaint for failure to join as indispensable parties the city of Cleveland and the Attorney General of Ohio, pursuant to R. C. 2721.12. Examination of that statute reveals it applies to actions in which declaratory relief is sought. This is an original action...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases