State ex rel. Ricchiuto v. Reagan

Ohio Supreme Court October 3, 1995

State ex rel. Ricchiuto v. Reagan, 74 Ohio St. 3d 11 (Ohio 1995)

655 N.E.2d 1298; 1995 Ohio LEXIS 1937

Brief, Cook, Douglas, Grant, Holds, Issue, Merger, Moyer, Pfeifer, Resnick, Sweeney, Until, Wright, Writ

Opinion of the Court

On motion for summary judgment, motion to amend complaint, and renewed request for oral argument. Sua sponte, writ denied.

Douglas, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney and Pfeifer, JJ., concur. Moyer, C.J., and Cook, J., dissent and would grant the writ. Wright, J., holds his vote until the parties brief the issue of merger.

Dissenting Opinion

Moyer, C.J.,

dissenting. I dissent from the decision of the majority for the reasons stated in my dissent in State ex rel. Huebner v. W. Jefferson Village Council (1995), 72 Ohio St.3d 589, 593, 651 N.E.2d 1001, 1004. Both Sections 9 and 14, Article XVIII, Ohio Constitution, are clearly written to facilitate the right of citizens to vote on amendments to city and village charters. Our decision in Huebner is wrong; it should be reconsidered and overruled, and the citizens of Hudson Village should be permitted to vote on the proposed charter amendments.

I would grant the writ of mandamus.

Cook, J., concurs in the foregoing dissenting opinion.

Reference

Full Case Name: The State ex rel. Ricchiuto v. Reagan
Cited By: 4 cases
Status: Published