Case Name: The State, ex rel. The Fairfield Leader, v. Ricketts, Mayor, et al.
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1989-10-04
Citations: 46 Ohio St. 3d 601
Docket Number: No. 89-550
Parties: The State, ex rel. The Fairfield Leader, v. Ricketts, Mayor, et al.
Judges: Moyer, C.J., Holmes, Wright, H. Brown and Resnick, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Ohio State Reports, Third Service
Volume: 46
Pages: 601–601

Head Matter:
The State, ex rel. The Fairfield Leader, v. Ricketts, Mayor, et al.
[Cite as State, ex rel. The Fairfield Leader, v. Ricketts (1989), 46 Ohio St. 3d 601.]
(No. 89-550 —
Submitted August 15, 1989 —
Decided October 4, 1989.)
Baker & Hostetler, David L. Mar-burger and Jane S. Arata, for relator.
Don S. McAuliffe, law director, for respondents Ricketts, Mayor, Village of Pickerington, et al.
David L. Landefeld, prosecuting attorney, and Roy E. Hart, for respondents Marinacci, Chairman, Board of Commissioners of Fairfield County, et al.
Paul D. Morehart, for respondents Diley, Chairman, Board of Trustees of Violet Township, et al.

Opinion:
This cause is before us on relator's motion in limine for an order allowing it to depose Don S. McAuliffe regarding his alleged efforts to reserve the name "The Fairfield Leader" with the Secretary of State. The motion is granted. Also before us is a joint motion for a protective order filed by David L. Landefeld and Paul D. More-hart. Landefeld's motion is granted. Morehart's motion is denied insofar as it relates to his knowledge of the allegations about McAuliffe. It is granted in all other respects.
Moyer, C.J., Holmes, Wright, H. Brown and Resnick, JJ., concur.
Sweeney and Douglas, JJ., concur in part and dissent in part.