State ex rel. Obetz v. Stinziano

Summary

The Ohio Supreme Court granted a limited writ of mandamus ordering Franklin County to pay the City of Obetz future real‑estate settlement distributions in full without setoff, while denying Obetz’s requests that the county return previously tendered funds, repay withheld amounts, and issue a writ of prohibition. The Court held that the county lacks statutory authority to withhold or reallocate those future funds and that Obetz has no adequate ordinary‑law remedy for that claim. It also found the affidavit attached to the complaint satisfied the personal‑knowledge requirement.