COURT OF APPEALS OF OHIO, EIGHTH DISTRICT 
                        COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA 
                             NO. 72003
GERALD TAYLOR, JR.                 :
                                   :
        RELATOR                    :
                                   :      JOURNAL ENTRY
     -vs-                          :           AND
                                   :         OPINION
BEDFORD HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT  :
                                   :
        RESPONDENT                 :
                                   :
DATE OF ANNOUNCEMENT               
  OF DECISION                      FEBRUARY 20, 1997
CHARACTER OF PROCEEDING            WRIT OF MANDAMUS
JUDGMENT                           DISMISSED
DATE OF JOURNALIZATION                                  
APPEARANCES:
For Relator:                       For Respondent:
GERALD TAYLOR, JR., PRO SE         BEDFORD HEIGHTS POLICE
No. 241-775                        DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 788                       5615 Perkins Road
Mansfield, Ohio 44901              Bedford Hts., Ohio 44146
                               - 2 -
JAMES M. PORTER, J., 
     Sua sponte case is dismissed as  duplicative of Case No. 71879
entitled  State ex rel. Taylor v. Bedford Heights Police Department
filed on January 13, 1997.  Costs to relator.
DAVID T. MATIA, P.J., 
O'DONNELL, J., CONCUR.
                                    JAMES M. PORTER
                                         JUDGE
.