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People ex Rel. King v. Boyko

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County
Oct 26, 2004
2004 Ohio 5743 (Ohio Ct. App. 2004)

Opinion

No. 84927.

DATE OF JOURNALIZATION: October 26, 2004.

Writ of Mandamus.

Writ Denied. Motion No. 362166, Order No. 364424.

David K. King, pro se, Inmate No. 405-310, Mansfield Correctional Inst. P.O. Box 788, Mansfield, Ohio 44901, for Relator.

William D. Mason, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, Kerry A. Sowul, Assistant County Prosecutor, Justice Center — 9th Floor, 1200 Ontario Street Cleveland, Ohio 44113, for Respondent.


ORIGINAL ACTION JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION


{¶ 1} David King has filed a complaint for a writ of mandamus. King seeks an order from this court which requires Judge Christopher Boyko to render a ruling with regard to a "motion to vacate void judgment" that was filed in the underlying action of State v. King, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Case No. CR-395587. Judge Boyko has filed a motion for summary judgment which we grant for the following reasons.

{¶ 2} King has failed to comply with the mandatory requirements of R.C. 2969.25(A). An inmate, when filing a civil action against a government entity or employee, must also file an affidavit which contains a description of each civil action or appeal of a civil action that has been docketed in the previous five years in either state or federal court. State ex rel. Akbar-El v. Cuyahoga Cty. Court of Common Pleas, 94 Ohio St.3d 210, 2002-Ohio-475, 761 N.E.2d 624; State ex rel. Sherrills v. Franklin Cty. Clerk of Courts, 92 Ohio St.3d 402, 2001-Ohio-211, 750 N.E.2d 94. It must also be noted that King has failed to comply with Loc.App.R. 45(B)(1)(a) which provides that a complaint for an extraordinary writ must be supported by an affidavit which specifies the details of the claim. State ex rel. McCool v. Adult Parole Authority (Mar. 5, 1998), Cuyahoga App. No. 73487.

{¶ 3} Finally, King's request for a writ of mandamus is moot. Judge Boyko denied the "motion to vacate void judgment" on June 28, 2004. See copy of judgment entry, as journalized on June 28, 2004, that is attached to Judge Boyko's motion for summary judgment. State ex rel. Jerningham v. Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, 74 Ohio St.3d 278, 1996-Ohio-117, 658 N.E.2d 723; State ex rel. Gantt v. Coleman (1983), 6 Ohio St.3d 5, 450 N.E.2d 1163.

{¶ 4} Accordingly, we grant Judge Boyko's motion for summary judgment. Cost to King. Clerk of the Eighth District Court of Appeals to serve notice of this judgment upon all parties as required by Civ.R. 58(B).

Writ denied.

Dyke, P.J., concurs. Gallagher, J., concurs.


Summaries of

People ex Rel. King v. Boyko

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County
Oct 26, 2004
2004 Ohio 5743 (Ohio Ct. App. 2004)
Case details for

People ex Rel. King v. Boyko

Case Details

Full title:People of State of Ohio, ex rel.: David King Relator, v. Judge Christopher…

Court:Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County

Date published: Oct 26, 2004

Citations

2004 Ohio 5743 (Ohio Ct. App. 2004)