COURT OF APPEALS OF OHIO, EIGHTH DISTRICT 
                        COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA 
      CASE NO. 70708
 
                 GERALD E. FUERST, CLERK OF COURTS 
STATE OF OHIO EX REL. HARVEY J.    :
McGOWAN,                           :
                                   :    PETITION FOR WRIT OF
                                   :    MANDAMUS   
          Relator                  :
                                   :    CASE NO. 70708   
v.                                 :        
                                   :    MOTION NO. 77198 
CUYAHOGA METROPOLITAN HOUSING      :
AUTHORITY,                         :
                                   :
                                   :
          Respondent               :
DATE OF ANNOUNCEMENT
OF DECISION                        :    OCTOBER 16, 1996
JUDGMENT                           :    DISMISSED.
DATE OF JOURNALIZATION             :    _______________________
APPEARANCES: 
For relator:                       Harvey J. McGowan, Pro Se
                                   1245 East 135th  Street         
                                   E. Cleveland, Ohio   44112-2413 
For respondent:                    Stephanie R. Reed
                                   1441 West 25th Street         
                                   Cleveland, Ohio  44113     
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NAHRA, P.J.:
     Relator, Harvey J. McGowan, seeks a  writ of mandamus in order
to compel the respondent, Cuyahoga  Metropolitan Housing Authority,
to provide  copies of "public records" as  originally requested per
R.C. 149.43.   On July 16, 1996,  a guidelines hearing was  held by
this court at which  time the respondent was ordered to prepare and
release to the relator an "Index of Records Supplied, Supplied with
Redactions, or Withheld."  On August 19, 1996, the respondent filed
the required index with this court.   In addition, on September 19,
1996, and October  2, 1996,  the respondent filed  an "Addendum  to
Respondent's Index of  Records Supplied" and a "Second  Addendum to
Respondent's Index of Records Supplied."
     A review  of the respondent's index and  two addendums clearly
demonstrates that the relator has  been provided with all documents
as requested through  his complaint  for a  writ of  mandamus.   In
addition,  the relator  has not  filed an  objection  following the
filing of the  respondent's second  addendum.  A  writ of  mandamus
will not issue to compel an  act already performed.  State ex  rel.
Gantt v. Coleman (1983),  6 Ohio St.3d 5; State  ex rel. Jerningham
v. Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas (1996), 74 Ohio St.3d 278.
     Accordingly, we find that the relator's  request for a writ of
mandamus  is  moot  and  thus  sua  sponte  dismiss  the  relator's
complaint.  Costs to respondent.
DYKE, J., and                                                 
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