Miscellaneous

• Ohio Doctor Makes himself "Judgment Proof"

  Richard Schulte | July 23, 2007 2:41 PM | 0 CommentsDayton, OH

  A doctor in Ohio practices medicine without Medical Malpractice insurance because he feels that the insurance is both, too expensive, and simply an avenue by which patients bring frivolous claims in pursuit to make themselves rich. According to area attorneys, this doctor has made himself "judgment proof" by placing his assets in a family trust and, therefore, protecting such assets from civil...

• Richard W. Schulte, Attorney at Law

  Staff Writer | April 03, 2007 11:34 AM | 0 CommentsDayton, OH

  Richard W. Schulte, of Behnke, Martin & Schulte L.L.C., born Dubuque, Iowa, September 7, 1968; admitted to bar, 1996 Ohio; 2002 Iowa; 1996 United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 2004 Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Education: Quincy College (B.A., 1991 cum laude); Valparaiso University (J.D., 1995); Lloyd's of London Fellow (1995). Practice Areas: Trial Practice, Medical...

• City of Dayton refuses to budge on residency restrictions

  Richard Schulte | August 20, 2007 10:51 AM | 0 CommentsDayton, OH

  Dayton has nearly double the population of Canton, but the two cities share many of the same struggles. Both have lost manufacturing jobs over the last two decades and experienced a steady decline in population. Poor performing school districts in both communities helped fuel a lament by city employees over forced residency. Only in Canton, city employees won.City officials in Dayton aren't...

• Miners still not found after 3rd hole drilled

  Richard Schulte | August 13, 2007 2:24 PM | 0 CommentsDayton, OH

  Another attempt to sink a video camera inside a coal mine where six miners have been trapped since a collapse a week ago yielded no signs of life. The camera was paired with better lighting, but still only saw about 15 feet when it was lowered into the mine. Two holes have already been drilled about 1,800 feet down into the mountain containing the mine. The first is a 2½-inch wide hole that...

• Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against AT&T Mobility for Overtime Pay

  Chrissie Cole | March 18, 2008 1:07 AM | 0 CommentsDayton, OH

  A class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court of Pennsylvania, against AT&T Mobility. The suit alleges the carrier violated the Labor Standards Act by refusing to pay overtime to a former corporate recruiter and possibly others.The lead plaintiff was a regional corporate recruiter/staffing coordinator from May 9, 2007, to November 30, 2007."AT&T's refusal to authorize payment for...

• Stun Gun Used on Pregnant Woman

  Richard Schulte | November 30, 2007 4:46 PM | 0 CommentsDayton, OH

  TROTWOOD, Ohio (AP) -- The FBI is investigating whether a policeman violated a pregnant woman's civil rights when he used a stun gun to subdue her, authorities in this Dayton suburb said Thursday.The woman had gone to the police department Nov. 18 asking police to take custody of her 1-year-old son, but tried to leave with the child after the officer started asking her questions, said Michael...

• Tainted-Beef Recalled for E. coli

  Richard Schulte | October 01, 2007 11:39 AM | 0 CommentsDayton, OH

  The Topps Meat Co.'s massive recall of frozen hamburger beef, it may have sickened 25 people in eight states.The food recall is the latest in a rash of E. coli-related callbacks this year, including tainted spinach and salad mixes. The USDA said it is unable to explain why there have been so many outbreaks.If you find any of the recalled meat in your freezer, the safest thing to do is throw it...

• Thai air crash kills 88

  Richard Schulte | September 17, 2007 10:57 AM | 0 CommentsDayton, OH

  A budget airliner crashed while trying to land in driving rain and swirling wind, killing 89 people, 55 of them foreigners. A Forensic team from Israel will be arriving Tuesday.Three years after Phuket saw the largest forensic operation in history, Thai and foreign experts will join forces to identify the charred bodies from Sunday's plane crash on the Thai resort island.For more information on...

• Ohio Supreme Court; Damages Law

  Richard Schulte | January 01, 2008 6:36 PM | 0 CommentsDayton, OH

  The Ohio Supreme Court upheld a state law last Thursday that limits how much a person injured by a defective product can collect in pain-and-suffering damages, reversing its stance on this important issue.Attorneys representing injured people and companies that support the concept of caps have followed the lawsuit filed by Melisa Arbino, a Cincinnati property manager, over the Ortho Evra Birth...

• Lead recalls

  Richard Schulte | October 04, 2007 6:39 PM | 0 CommentsDayton, OH

  The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall of three products containing excessive levels of lead. The products, which are being voluntarily recalled, include tabletop puppet theatres, bookmarks, and Halloween skull pails.The CPSC warns that paint used on parts of these products contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard and that...