Court Opinion

ID: 3751958
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2016-07-06 07:11:52.219905+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:17:54.120875
License: Public Domain

JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION
On July 9, 2001, the relator, Cleophus Owens, commenced this mandamus action against the respondent, Judge Mary Boyle, to compel the judge to rule on relator's motion for correction of sentences filed in State v. Owens, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Case Nos. CR-160522, CR-169326 and CR-169009. On August 29, 2001, the respondent, through the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, filed an answer and a motion for summary judgment.
Attached to the respondent's motion for summary judgment is a copy of the court's rulings pertaining to the motion for correction of sentences in the above-listed cases which were filed on August 29, 2001. Thus, the relator's request for a writ of mandamus is moot. State ex rel. Gantt v. Coleman (1983), 6 Ohio St.3d 5, 450 N.E.2d 1163; State ex rel. Jerningham v. Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas (1996), 74 Ohio St.3d 278,658 N.E.2d 723.
Furthermore, we find that relator has failed to comply with R.C.2969.25 which mandates that he attach an affidavit to his complaint that describes each civil action or appeal of a civil action filed in the previous five years. The failure to provide such affidavit constitutes sufficient grounds for dismissal of the relator's complaint for a writ of mandamus. State ex rel. Zanders v. Ohio Parole Board (1998),82 Ohio St.3d 421, 696 N.E.2d 594; State ex rel. Alford v. Winters (1997), 80 Ohio St.3d 285, 685 N.E.2d 1242.
Accordingly, we grant the respondent's motion for summary judgment. Respondent to bear costs. It is further ordered that the clerk shall serve upon all parties notice of this judgment and date of entry pursuant to Civ.R. 58(B).
DIANE KARPINSKI, A.J. AND ANNE L. KILBANE, J., CONCUR.