Case Title: Piphus v. Blum

Citation: 1995-Ohio-186

Docket Number: 19941804

State: ohio

Court: Ohio Supreme Court

Date: 1995-05-10T00:00:00Z

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[The State ex rel.] Piphus et al. v. Blum, Chief, et al.                         
[Cite as Piphus v. Blum (1995),     Ohio St.3d    .]                             
Motions to dismiss granted.                                                      
     (No. 94-1804 -- Submitted April 4, 1995 -- Decided May 10,                  
1995.)                                                                           
     In Prohibition.                                                             
                                                                                 
     Lawson & McLean, Kenneth L. Lawson and James E. McLean,                     
for relators.                                                                    
     Manley, Burke, Fischer & Lipton, Co., L.P.A., Timothy M.                    
Burke and Andrew S. Lipton, for respondents Donald Blum, Chief                   
of Police, Mark Reiber, Brian Blum, Scott Whitsken and John                      
Does I through III, Officers of the Lockland Police Force.                       
     Joseph T. Deters, Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney,                     
and Philip L. Zorn, Jr., Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for                     
respondent Hamilton County Court of Appeals.                                     
                                                                                 
     The cause is before the court on respondents' motions to                    
dismiss.  The motions are granted and the cause is dismissed.                    
     Moyer, C.J., Resnick, F.E. Sweeney, Pfeifer and Cook, JJ.,                  
concur.                                                                          
     Douglas, J., dissents.                                                      
     Wright, J., dissents and would grant the writ.