1 I L IN THE SUPREME COURT OF OHIO STATE OF OHIO EX REL. JOBSOHIO, CASE NO. 12-1356 Relator, -vs- ORIGINAL ACTION IN MANDAMUS DAVID GOODMAN, DIRECTOR, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, : Respondent. BRIEF OF AMICUS CURIAE THE COLUMBUS PARTNERSHIP IN SUPPORT OF RELATOR JOBSOHIO John W. Zeiger (0010707) Aneca E. Lasley (0072366) (Counsel of Record) (Counsel of Record) Steven W. Tigges (0019288) Gregory W. Stype (0020557) Stuart G. Parsell (0063510) SQUIRE SANDERS (US) LLP ZEIGER, TIGGES & LITTLE LLP 2000 Huntington Center 41 South High Street 41 South High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Columbus, Ohio 43215 Telephone: (614) 365-9900 Telephone: (614) 365-2830 Facsimile: (614) 365-7900 Facsimile: (614) 365-2499
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