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State, ex Rel., v. Lake Cty

Supreme Court of Ohio
Aug 28, 1991
575 N.E.2d 834 (Ohio 1991)

Opinion

No. 91-214

Submitted May 21, 1991 —

Decided August 28, 1991.

APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Portage County, No. 90-P-2166.

On March 14, 1990, relator-appellant, Robert K. Donovan, filed a complaint in mandamus in the Court of Appeals for Portage County, seeking certain public records from respondents, the Portage County Sheriff's Department and its sheriff. On that date, he also filed a "motion to proceed in forma pauperis." On November 20, 1990, the court of appeals denied the motion.

The cause is before this court on appeal as of right.

Robert K. Donovan, pro se.


We hold that the order denying appellant's motion to proceed in forma pauperis is not a final appealable order. See State, ex rel. Blevins, v. Mowrey (1989), 45 Ohio St.3d 20, 24, 543 N.E.2d 99, 103. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed.

Appeal dismissed.

MOYER, C.J., SWEENEY, HOLMES, WRIGHT, H. BROWN and RESNICK, JJ., concur.

DOUGLAS, J., dissents.


Summaries of

State, ex Rel., v. Lake Cty

Supreme Court of Ohio
Aug 28, 1991
575 N.E.2d 834 (Ohio 1991)
Case details for

State, ex Rel., v. Lake Cty

Case Details

Full title:THE STATE, EX REL. DONOVAN, APPELLANT, v. PORTAGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S…

Court:Supreme Court of Ohio

Date published: Aug 28, 1991

Citations

575 N.E.2d 834 (Ohio 1991)
575 N.E.2d 834