Goodykoontz v. Moore

2026 Ohio 938

• Court: Ohio Court of Appeals
• Decided: March 18, 2026
• Docket: 115755
• Status: Published

Opinion

[Cite as Goodykoontz v. Moore, 2026-Ohio-938.]

COURT OF APPEALS OF OHIO

EIGHTH APPELLATE DISTRICT COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA

DAVID GOODYKOONTZ, :

Relator, : No. 115755 v. :

JUDGE LAUREN C. MOORE, :

Respondent. :

JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

JUDGMENT: WRIT DISMISSED DATED: March 18, 2026

Writ of Procedendo Motion No. 592150 Order No. 593014

Appearances:

David Goodykoontz, pro se.

Michael C. O’Malley, Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney, and Regina A. Russo, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for respondent.

EILEEN A. GALLAGHER, J.:

On October 21, 2025 the relator, David Goodykoontz, commenced

this procedendo action against the respondent, Judge Lauren Moore, to compel the

judge to rule on motions for leave to file a motion for new trial and postconviction- relief petitions that he filed in the two underlying cases, State v. Goodykoontz,

Cuyahoga C.P. Nos. CR-19-641800-A and CR-20-647818-A.

On November 21, 2025 the respondent judge moved to dismiss the

writ action on the grounds of mootness. Attached to the motion were copies of two

certified journal entries: (1) a November 19, 2025 entry denying the motion for leave

to file a late motion for new trial and (2) a November 19, 2025 entry denying the

petition for postconviction relief. Recognizing that this motion to dismiss resolved

two of the four outstanding matters, this court granted the motion to dismiss, in

part, and denied it, in part.

On February 5, 2026 the respondent judge filed a renewed motion to

dismiss on the grounds of mootness. Attached to the motion were copies of the

following certified journal entries: (1) the November 19, 2025 journal entry denying

the motion for leave to file late motion for new trial in case No. CR-19-641800, (2)

the November 19, 2025 journal entry denying the petition for postconviction relief

in case No. CR-20-647818, (3) a February 5, 2026 journal entry denying the petition

for postconviction relief in case No. CR-19-641800 and (4) a February 5, 2026

journal entry denying the motion for new trial in case No. CR-20-647818.

The relator has not filed a brief in opposition.

The four journal entries establish that the trial court has proceeded to

judgment on the four outstanding matters and that this procedendo action is moot.

Accordingly, this court grants the respondent judge’s motion to

dismiss and dismisses this procedendo action. Relator to pay costs; costs waived. This court directs the clerk of courts to serve all parties notice of the judgment and

its date of entry upon the journal as required by Civ.R. 58(B).

Writ dismissed.

__________________________ EILEEN A. GALLAGHER, JUDGE

MICHELLE J. SHEEHAN, A.J., and MARY J. BOYLE, J., CONCUR