Case Name: Martin, Appellant, v. Woods et al., Appellees
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 2009-04-30
Citations: 121 Ohio St. 3d 609
Docket Number: No. 2009-0226
Parties: Martin, Appellant, v. Woods et al., Appellees.
Judges: Moyer, C.J., and Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton, O’Connor, O’Donnell, Lanzinger, and Cupp, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Ohio State Reports, Third Service
Volume: 121
Pages: 609–609

Head Matter:
Martin, Appellant, v. Woods et al., Appellees.
[Cite as Martin v. Woods, 121 Ohio St.3d 609, 2009-Ohio-1928.]
(No. 2009-0226 —
Submitted April 21, 2009 —
Decided April 30, 2009.)
Robert Martin, pro se.
Richard Cordray, Attorney General, and Ashley Dawn Rutherford, Assistant Attorney General, for appellees.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
{¶ 1} We affirm the judgment of the court of appeals dismissing the complaint of appellant, Robert Martin, for a writ of mandamus. Martin did not bring this action in the name of the state and failed to seek leave to amend his complaint to comply with this R.C. 2731.04 requirement when appellees raised it. Rust v. Lucas Cty. Bd. of Elections, 108 Ohio St.3d 139, 2005-Ohio-5795, 841 N.E.2d 766, ¶ 16. Martin also did not comply with the requirements of R.C. 2969.21 to 2969.27. See, e.g., State ex rel. Ridenour v. Brunsman, 117 Ohio St.3d 260, 2008-Ohio-854, 883 N.E.2d 438, ¶ 5. Notwithstanding Martin's contention to the contrary, R.C. 2969.21 to 2969.27 apply to civil actions that an inmate commences against the state, a political subdivision, or an employee of those entities in the court of appeals. R.C. 2969.21(B)(1)(a).
{¶ 2} We further deny appellant's motion to strike appellees' merit brief.
Judgment affirmed.
Moyer, C.J., and Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton, O'Connor, O'Donnell, Lanzinger, and Cupp, JJ., concur.