STATE EX REL. LETOHIOVOTE.ORG, et. al, IN THE SUPREME COURT OF OIIrO Case Number 2010-0367 V. 01110 SECRETARY OF STATE, STATE EX REL. NEW MODELS, et. a], V. OHIO SECRE'1'ARY OF ST'ATE, Case Number 2010-0415 STATE EX REL. NORMAN B. CUMMINGS, et. al, Case Nur^lier 2010-0421 OHIO SECRE'lARY OF STATE, NOTICE OF DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM PURSUANT TO OHIO R. CIV. P. 30(B) K i..., i (il.)l) l ;Ol)faT OF l33`l10
David R. Langdon (0067046) "Thomas W. Kidd, Jr. (0066359) Bradley M. Peppo (0083847) Langdon Law, LLC 11175 Reading Road, Suite 104 Cincinnati, Ohio 45241 (513) 577-7380 (513) 577-7383 - fax dlangdon@langdonlaw.com tkidd@langdonlaw.com bpeppo@langdonlaw.com Attorneys for Relators LetOhio Vote. org. Thomas G. Brinkman, Jr., Gene Pierce, and Carlo LoParo John II. Burtch (0025815) Rodger L. Eckelberry (0071207) Robert J. Tucker (0082205) Baker & IIostetler, LLP 65 East State Street, Suite 2100 Cohunbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 228-1541 (614) 462-2616 -1'ax jburtch@bakerlaw.com reckelberry@bakerlaw.com rtucker@bakerlaw.com Richard Cordray (0038034) Ohio Attorney General Richard N. Coglianese (0066830) *Counsel ofrecord Erick D. Gale (0075723) Pearl M. Chin (0078810) Assistant Attorneys General Constitutional Offices Section 30 East Broad Street, 16th Floor (614) 466-2872 (614) 728-7592 - fax richard.coglianese@ohioattomeygeneral.gov erick.gale@oliioattorneygeneral.gov pearl.chin@ohioattorneygeneral.gov Attorneys for Respondent Ohio Secretary of State.Iennifer Brunner Attorneys for Relator s New Models and Timothy Crawford Brian J. Laliberte (0071125) David F. Axelrod (0024023) Axelrod, LLC 250 Civic Center Dr., Suite 500 (614) 222-2032 (614) 222-2033 - fax brianlali berte@mc. com Attorneys for Relator Norman B. Cummings
NOTICE OF DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM PURSUANT TO OHIO R. CIV. P. 30(B) Now comes Respondent Jennifer Brunner, Ohio Secretary of State ("Respondent") and gives notice pursuant to Ohio R. Civ. P. 30(B)(5) to the Court and all parties that she will take the deposition of New Models on Thursday, March 25, 2010, beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the office of the Ohio Attorney General, 30 East Broad St., Colunibus, Ohio 43215 and continuing day to day mitil completed. This Notice names as the deponent New Models, a not-for-profit corporation. Under Rule 30(B)(5), New Models is required to identify and produce for deposition one or more of its proper employees, officer, agents, or other persons duly authorized to testify on its behalf and are the persons most knowledgeable as to the following matters: 1. New Models' organizational status; and 2. New Models' contributions to LetOhioVote.org, including any understanding or agreement between New Models and LetOhioVote.org regarding providing funds to LetOhioVote.org. Pursuant to Rule 30(B)(4) and Rule 34, the deponent is requested to bring and produce at the deposition the following documents: 1. Any correspondence or other document regarding LetOhioVotc.org, including any document requesting donations to LetOhioVote.org or LetOhioVote.org's referendum petition efforts; 2. All New Models' organizational documents and any amendments thereto, including but not limited to, articles of incorporation and bylaws; and
3. A copy of each "Return of Organization Exempt from Income 'f ax" (Form 990) filed by New Models with the United States Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service. Respectfully submitted, RICI3ARD CORDRAY Ohio Attorney General.4: Richard N. Coglianese (0066830) Erick D. Gale (0075723) Pearl M. Chin (0078810) Assistant Attorneys General Constitutional Offices Section 30 East Broad Street, 16th Floor Coluinbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 466-2872 - telephone (614) 728-7592 - fax richard.coglianeso@ohioattorneygencral.gov erick.galc@ohioattorneygeneral.gov pearl.chin@oliioattorncygeneral.gov Attorneys for Respondent Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Notice of Deposition Duces 7ecum was sent by U.S. mail and electronic mail on March 22, 2010 to the following cottnsel: David R. Langdon Thomas W. Kidd, Jr. Bradley M. Peppo Langdon Law, LLC 11175 Reading R., Suite 104 Cincinnati, Ohio 45241 dlangdon@langdonlaw.com tkidd@langdonlaw.com bpeppo@langdonlaw.com Attorneys for Relator LetOhioVote. org John H. Burtch Rodger L. Eckelberry Robert J. Tucker Baker & Hostetler, LLP 65 East State Street, Suite 2100 jburtch@bakerlaw.com reckelberry@bakerlaw.com rtucker (a)bakcrlaw.com Attorneys for Relators New Models and Timothy Crawford Brian J. Laliberte Axelrod, LLC 250 Civic Center Dr., Suite 500 brianlaliberte@me.com Attorneys for Relator Norman B. Cummings chard N. Coglianese Assistant Attorney General