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State ex rel. Dispatch Printing Co. v. Geer

Citation: 112 Ohio St. 3d 1479Docket: 2007-0323

Court: Ohio Supreme Court; February 20, 2007; Ohio; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

A complaint for a writ of prohibition has been filed, prompting the court to order an alternative writ be granted. Following S.Ct. Prac.R. X(5), a briefing schedule has been established for the presentation of evidence and briefs. The schedule is as follows: parties must file their evidence within 20 days of the order; the relator is to submit their brief within 10 days after the evidence is filed; the respondent has 5 days to file their brief after the relator's submission; and the relator may file a reply brief within 3 days after the respondent's brief.

Legal Issues Addressed

Briefing Schedule in Writ Proceedings

Application: A specific timeline is set for the submission of evidence and briefs: evidence within 20 days, the relator's brief within 10 days after evidence, the respondent's brief within 5 days after the relator's, and a reply brief by the relator within 3 days after the respondent's brief.

Reasoning: The schedule is as follows: parties must file their evidence within 20 days of the order; the relator is to submit their brief within 10 days after the evidence is filed; the respondent has 5 days to file their brief after the relator's submission; and the relator may file a reply brief within 3 days after the respondent's brief.

Compliance with S.Ct. Prac.R. X(5)

Application: The court follows the procedural rule S.Ct. Prac.R. X(5) to establish a briefing schedule, ensuring a structured timeline for evidence and briefs submission by the parties involved.

Reasoning: Following S.Ct. Prac.R. X(5), a briefing schedule has been established for the presentation of evidence and briefs.

Issuance of Alternative Writ

Application: The court has agreed to issue an alternative writ in response to a filed complaint for a writ of prohibition, indicating that the case merits further examination under judicial review.

Reasoning: A complaint for a writ of prohibition has been filed, prompting the court to order an alternative writ be granted.