Q /.,I:.L Case No. 2012-0131 *uprettte Court of to ^btate of Obiv STATE OF OHIO ex rel. KENT LANHAM, Relator, V. DANNY R. BUBP, Putative State Representative, Respondent. DD d'^PR 19 201,_' OriginalAction in Mandamus CLERK OF COURT SUPREME COURT OF OHIO RELATOR'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO REPONDENT BUBP'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER Curt C. Hartman (0064242) R. Michael DeWine (0009181) The Law Firm of Curt C. Hartman Ohio Attorney General 3749 Fox Point Court Jeannine Lesperance (085765) Amelia, OH 45102 Jeff Clark (0017319) (513) 752-8800 Office of the Ohio Attorney General
[email protected] Constitutional Offices Section 30 East Broad Street, Floor 16 Counsel forRelator%nt Lanham Columbus, Ohio 43215 614-466-2872 Counsel for Respondent Danny R. Bubp APR 10 ZO1Z CLERK OP COURT SUPREME COURT OF OHIO SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OHIO STATE OF OHIO ex reG KENT LANHAM, . Case No. 2012-0131 Relator, V. RELATOR'S MEMORANDUM IN DANNY R. BUBP, OPPOSITION TO REPONDENT Putative State Representative, BUBP'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER Respondent. Comes now the State of Ohio, by and through Kent Lanham ("Relator"), and tenders the following memorandum in opposition to Respondent Bubp's Motion for Protective Order. MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION Initially, it should be noted and appreciated that, as the party seeking a protective order, Mr. Bubp bears the heavy burden of demonstrating "good cause" required to support such an order. Great West Life Assur. Co. v. Levithan, 152 F.R.D. 494, 496 (E.D. La. 1994); see Ohio Civ. R. 26, staff notes (Ohio Civ.