State ex rel. Fant v. Sykes

Ohio

Court: Supreme Court of Ohio

Citations: 29 Ohio St. 3d 65, 29 Ohio B. 446, 505 N.E.2d 966, 1987 Ohio LEXIS 248

Decision Date: 4/1/1987

Docket Number: No. 86-1382

Jurisdiction: OH

Bluebook Citation: State ex rel. Fant v. Sykes, 29 Ohio St. 3d 65, 29 Ohio B. 446, 505 N.E.2d 966, 1987 Ohio LEXIS 248 (Ohio 1987)

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The State, ex rel. Fant, Appellant, v. Sykes, Director, Ohio Department of Administrative Services, et al., Appellees.

Judges

Moyer, C.J., Locher, Holmes, Douglas, Wright and H. Brown, JJ., concur.
Sweeney, J., not participating.

Attorneys

Henry J. Fant, pro se.
Anthony J. Celebrezze, Jr., attorney general, and Thomas L. Rosenberg, for appellee Director of Administrative Services.
Craig B. Paynter, for appellee Judge William Gillie.

majority Per Curiam.

Upon review, this court affirms the judgment of the court of appeals in all respects. The decision to impose sanctions pursuant to Civ. R. 11 lies within the discretion of the trial court. Absent an abuse of discretion, such decision will not be reversed. There was no abuse of discretion herein. Likewise, it is within the authority of the Director of the Department of Administrative Services to hire employees to assist in the work of the department and to delegate that work among such employees.

Judgment affirmed.

Moyer, C.J., Locher, Holmes, Douglas, Wright and H. Brown, JJ., concur.

Sweeney, J., not participating.

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