Case Name: Litigaide, Inc. v. Custodian of Records for Lakewood Police Department
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1996-05-29
Citations: 75 Ohio St. 3d 508
Docket Number: No. 95-2002
Parties: Litigaide, Inc. v. Custodian of Records for Lakewood Police Department.
Judges: Moyer, C.J., Douglas, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney, Pfeifer, Cook and Stratton, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Ohio State Reports, Third Service
Volume: 75
Pages: 508–509

Head Matter:
Litigaide, Inc. v. Custodian of Records for Lakewood Police Department.
[Cite as Litigaide, Inc. v. Custodian of Records for Lakewood Police Dept. (1996), 75 Ohio St.3d 508.]
(No. 95-2002
Submitted April 15, 1996
Decided May 29, 1996.)
Debra J. Dixon, for relator.
Calfee, Halter & Griswold, Albert J. Lucas and Stanley J. Dobrowski; and Michael E. Murman, Lakewood Director of Law, for respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Litigaide's action is subject to dismissal for the following reasons. Litigaide failed to comply with R.C. 2731.04 because its complaint was not brought in the name of the state on relation of Litigaide. Respondent raised this objection in its answer and brief on the merits, but Litigaide failed to seek leave to amend its complaint to comply with R.C. 2731.04. Therefore, Litigaide's mandamus action must be dismissed. See State ex rel. Huntington Ins. Agency, Inc. v. Duryee (1995), 73 Ohio St.3d 530, 532-533, 653 N.E.2d 349, 352-353; Civ.R. 17(A); Maloney v. Sacks (1962), 173 Ohio St. 237, 238, 19 O.O.2d 51, 52, 181 N.E.2d 268, 269.
In addition, to the extent that Litigaide requests injunctive relief, its claim must be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. State ex rel. Governor v. Taft (1994), 71 Ohio St.3d 1. 3. 640 N.E.2d 1136. 1137-1138.
Accordingly, the cause is dismissed, and Litigaide's request for attorney fees is denied.
Cause dismissed.
Moyer, C.J., Douglas, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney, Pfeifer, Cook and Stratton, JJ., concur.