STATE EX REL. SYLVESTER v. NEAL

Nos. 2012-1742 and 2013-0364.

140 Ohio St.3d 47 (2014)

2014-Ohio-2926

THE STATE EX REL. SYLVESTER v. NEAL, CLERK. THE STATE EX REL. FOX ET AL. v. WALTERS, CLERK, ET AL.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided July 8, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick L. Cusma , for relator Anthony Sylvester.

Sprankle Carpenter, L.L.C., and Kendra L. Carpenter , for relators Woodrow L. Fox and Woody Fox Bail Bonds, L.L.C.

Daniel R. Lutz , Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney, and Nathan R. Shaker , Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for respondent Tim Neal.

Kenneth Oswalt , Licking County Prosecuting Attorney, and Amy Brown Thompson , Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for respondents Licking County Clerk of Court Gary Walters, Licking County Common Pleas Court Judges David Branstool and Thomas Marcelain, and the Licking County Common Pleas Court.

Wesp/Barwell, L.L.C., Gregory P. Barwell , and Quinn M. Schmiege , urging granting the writs, for amici curiae American Bail Coalition, Accredited Surety & Casualty Company, ACIC, Allegheny Casualty Company, American Contractors Indemnity Company, American Surety, Bail USA, Financial Casualty & Surety, Inc., HCC Surety Group, International Fidelity Insurance Company, Lexington National Insurance Company, Sun Surety Company, and Universal Fire & Casualty Insurance Company.

Michael DeWine , Attorney General, and Kristopher J. Armstrong , Assistant Attorney General, urging denial of the writs for amicus curiae Attorney General.


KENNEDY, J.

{¶ 1} In these consolidated cases seeking writs of mandamus filed by relators, Anthony Sylvester (relator in case No. 2012-1742), Woodrow L. Fox, and Woody Fox Bail Bonds, L.L.C. (relators in case No. 2013-0364), against respondents, Wayne County Clerk of Courts Tim Neal (respondent in case No. 2012-1742), Licking County Clerk of Courts Gary Walters, Licking County Common Pleas Court Judges...

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