Watch Where You Are Going By AJ Wagner A woman brought suit against a Meijer store and Home City Ice saying she was injured when she slipped and fell at the store. She alleged that she was injured as a result of a hazardous condition that Meijer and Home City Ice negligently permitted to exist […]
A few interesting vignettes from the legal kingdom (or is it a fiefdom?) By AJ Wagner Morgan Crutchfield, a student at Lincoln Memorial University’s Duncan School of Law, is seeking $750,000 in damages for the schooling she received. She claims that the law school allowed her to enroll despite the fact that she had yet […]
Two for the Price of One This Week By A.J. Wagner A few weeks back, I wrote of the effort to undo the Ohio Constitution’s ban on gay marriage and gay anything that looks like a marriage. I advised that if you want to get involved in a ballot initiative to allow same sex marriage […]
A Case of a Liquor License Lost By AJ Wagner A few weeks back the Dayton City Paper had a debate about liquor licenses and the City of Dayton’s request to the Ohio Liquor Control Commission not to renew the licenses of five different bars. This week, Ohio’s Tenth District Court of Appeals in Columbus […]
When Public Record Goes Private By AJ Wagner Section 149.43 of the Ohio Revised Code, with few exceptions, makes public records public. The theory behind this “Sunshine” law is that the public owns the records so they should have complete access to them. A recent case from the Ohio Supreme Court, however, laid out some […]
On The Job, With a Conviction By AJ Wagner One of the issues facing many of those looking for employment is a criminal record. A conviction for committing a crime can often have far reaching and long lasting consequences for employment and advancement within a company. Two weeks ago Leaders for Equality and Action in […]
Reconsidering Camera Fiascos By AJ Wagner This is a follow up to my suggestion a few weeks ago that the traffic cameras for speed and red light violations are unconstitutional. I had a paragraph in that story about a 91-year old man who paid his tickets and was still towed. I was not totally correct. […]
A Gun in the Car, Ohio V. King By AJ Wagner Guns are legal. The right to have a gun is enshrined within The Bill of Rights in both the United States and the State of Ohio Constitutions. Limitations on gun possession should, therefore, be rare. A decision last year by Ohio’s Second District Court […]
A $40,000 Speeding Ticket By AJ Wagner It was eighty-three years ago next week that the Saturday Evening Post took on the issue of speed traps with the Norman Rockwell cover illustration “Welcome to Elmville.” The illustration, which appeared a few months ago at the Dayton Art Institute, depicts a small town policeman hiding behind […]
Tips for Safe, Responsible Bicycling By AJ Wagner The City of Dayton 2025 Bicycle Action Plan opens with this statement: “A simple, accessible, inexpensive, and environmentally-friendly form of transportation, the bicycle continues to be a pivotal part of the City of Dayton’s vision for an active citizenry, vibrant economy, and engaging street life. Every day, […]
Ma Crow and the Lady Slippers at Mayflower Arts Center By Rick Eichhorn Photo: [l - r] Vickie Abbott, Ma […]
By Amy Alkon Urning curve My boyfriend of eight months was with his ex for almost five years. Unfortunately, she […]
With Chuck Shepherd Lead Story – Spidey sense gets real Among the breakthroughs demonstrated by the computer chip company Intel’s […]
The 7 highly effective habits of the longest losers By Jayne Powers You’d think after 21 years of research by […]
By Chuck Shepherd Man’s other best friends People’s love for their pets reached a new high in December when a […]
Get more in the know about your dough By Jayne Powers Sometimes, we don’t know when we think we did […]
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