DAILY COURT REPORTER A Newspaper of General Circulation within The Miami Valley Established 1917 Devoted to General, Political, Religious, Social, Business & Legal Events of the Day Vol.149-No. 9 Fax 419-470-8602 DAYTON, OHIO FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2019 (305 ) Phone 937-222-6000 1 dollar Periodicals Hunters asked to help Six people pleaded guilty to crimes Postage Paid Toledo, OH keep Ohio’s deer healthy related to a health care fraud In our editions... Six people from Ohio pleaded Ryan Sheridan was the sole billings to Medicaid for drug and Court Calendars The Ohio Department of Natural guilty in federal court to crimes related owner of Braking Point Recovery Cen- alcohol services that were: coded to Supreme Court of Ohio Resources (ODNR) Division of Wild- Court of Appeals to a health care fraud conspiracy in ter, which operated drug and alcohol reflect a service more costly than was Bankruptcies life is asking deer hunters to help keep which Medicaid was billed $48 million rehabilitation centers in Austintown actually provided; without proper doc- Ohio’s wild white-tailed deer herd free Common Pleas Court for drug and alcohol recovery services, and Whitehall, Ohio, that provided umentation; without proper assessment New Suits, Judges Orders of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). many of which were not provided, not detox, intensive outpatient treatment, documents containing valid diagnosis; Current Business CWD is an incurable fatal neurological medically necessary, lacked proper day treatment and residential living billings for patients whose records did Domestic Relations Court disease that affects deer populations. documentation, or had other issues rehabilitation. not contain diagnosis by a physician; New Suits (Divorces) There is no strong evidence that that made them ineligible for reim- Sheridan also owned and op- related to treatment at unlicensed in- Dissolutions of Marriage Judges Orders CWD is transmissible to humans; how- bursement. erated numerous other businesses, patient beds; billings related to Bailey Current Business ever, hunters are encouraged to follow Ryan P. Sheridan, 39, of Lee- including Breaking Point Health and dispensing of Suboxone even though standard precautions when handling Probate Court tonia; Jennifer M. Sheridan, 41, of Fitness LLC and Braking Point Re- Bailey did not have the authority to Wills & Estates deer parts, including: Austintown; Kortney L. Gherardi, covery Housing LLC, which owned do so; for case management services Guardianships & Trusteeships • Wear rubber gloves when 30, of Girard; Lisa M. Pertee, 51, of recovery houses (or “sober houses”) when, in fact, the clients were working Marriage Licenses field-dressing and thor- Sunbury; Thomas Bailey, 45, of Po- for individuals attempting to maintain out at Sheridan’s gym; billings based Dayton Municipal Court oughly wash hands and land, and Arthur H. Smith, 55, of Aus- abstinence from drugs and alcohol. on quotas provided to the nurses by the New Suits instruments after butcher- tintown, are expected to be sentenced As part of being a certified defendants to bill four to five hours of Appearance Calls Judges Orders ing and field dressing. in January 2020. All six pleaded provider, Sheridan agreed to follow treatment daily, even if the services Current Business • Minimize the handling of guilty to crimes related to their work the rules and regulations of the Ohio were not medically necessary; billing brain and spinal tissues. Vandalia Municipal Court at Braking Point Recovery Center, Medicaid Program and the Ohio De- for in-patient detox and drug treatment New Suits • Do not eat the brain, spinal which operated drug and alcohol partment of Mental Health and Addic- services that were, in fact, provided Hearings cord, eyes, spleen, tonsils rehabilitation facilities in Austintown tion Services. in an out-patient setting, among other Recorder’s Office and lymph nodes. and Whitehall, Ohio. Between January 2015 and violations. Real Estate Transfers • Do not consume meat from According to the court docu- October 18, 2017, various defendants Vendor’s Licenses any animal that appears sick ments: submitted or caused to be submitted (See FRAUD page 2) Legal Notices or tests positive for CWD. Abstracts Hunters may have their deer Sheriff Sale Results tested by the Ohio Department of Ag- Building Permits riculture’s Animal Disease Diagnostic Whistleblowers face serious Liens Invitations to Bid Laboratory for a small fee. Please call (These listed items appear on a regular 614-728-6220 for more information. basis in the Daily Court Reporter but not To help protect Ohio’s deer risks, ABA expert says necessarily every day.) herd from CWD, hunters should prop- erly dispose of their deer carcasses Federal whistleblowers have their actions. But the law has serious has not made a public statement. The by double-bagging all high-risk parts dominated headlines recently, as weaknesses, he said. whistleblower did his job.” Calendar of Events (brain, spinal cord, eyes and lymphoid President Donald Trump faces an “Despite its name, the Whistle- The podcast is sponsored by the OCTOBER 27 - NOVEMBER 3 tissue) and dispose of them in a secure impeachment inquiry based in part on blower Protection Act doesn’t provide ABA Standing Committee on Law and SIBERIAN HUSKY CLUB container. the allegations of two whistleblowers protection,” Moss said. “It simply pro- National Security and can be found Call for times Roberts Centre To minimize the risk of spread- who say he sought to use his office to vides a secure mechanism by which an online at: https://www.americanbar. ing CWD, hunters planning to hunt investigate political rivals. individual in the intelligence community org/groups/public_interest/law_na- NOVEMBER 2 outside of Ohio are reminded to follow During the recent ABA podcast could provide complaints of a classified tional_security/nslt/ BLUE CIRCLE RUN 5K/10K carcass regulations prior to returning. National Security Today, Brad Moss, a nature to the intelligence committees About the American Bar As- 8 am - 11 am Marriott at UD The proper handling of carcasses, lawyer who specializes in whistleblower without violating criminal restrictions.” sociation trims, and parts dramatically decreases matters, discussed the laws that guide Moss said if the system works The American Bar Association NOVEMBER 5 the odds of introducing CWD into and protect federal whistleblowers. Moss the way it’s designed to, whistleblow- is one of the world’s largest voluntary HANDS & PAWS 6 pm - 7:30 pm Ohio’s wild deer herd. No person is is a partner at the Washington, D.C., law ers’ identities remain secret and inves- professional organizations, with nearly SICSA Pet Adoption Center permitted to bring high-risk carcass firm of Mark Zaid, which is part of both tigations focus on the substance of their 400,000 members and more than 3,500 parts of CWD-susceptible species whistleblowers’ legal teams, although he disclosures. entities. It is committed to doing what NOVEMBER 9 & 10 (white-tailed deer, black-tailed deer, is not involved with either client. “Congress never envisioned a only a national association of attorneys DAYTON CAT FANCIERS SHOW Call for times mule deer, elk, caribou or moose) into Moss said federal whistleblower scenario in which a president might per- can do: serving our members, improv- Bales Arena Ohio from any state, Mexican state or laws are intended to shield whistle- sonally get involved and try to retaliate.” ing the legal profession, eliminating Canadian province. High-risk carcass blowers from retaliation, such as “In the end, the whistleblower is bias and enhancing diversity, and NOVEMBER 14 TINY THURSDAYS AT THE DAI parts may be transported through being demoted, fired or having their not the story,” he said. “He or she has advancing the rule of law throughout 11:15 am 0 12:15 pm Ohio if they are not unloaded within security clearance pulled, because of gone through the proper procedure and the United States and around the world. Dayton Art Institute the state. If you hunt outside Ohio, you NOVEMBER 18 TAI CHI FOR SENIORS must bone out the meat before return- State employees to receive disability etiquette, awareness training 11 am- 12 pm ing to the state with an elk, mule deer, One Lincoln Park white-tailed deer, black-tailed deer, KEITH ARNOLD “This is an important step to- dinator in May, following a nationwide Daily Reporter Staff Writer ward greater inclusion,” said Gov. NOVEMBER 19 - 24 caribou or moose. Only the following search. THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL parts may be brought into Ohio: Mike DeWine. “Improving the work- “This is about promoting inclu- Call for times • Meat with no part of the Opportunities for Ohioans with place for employees with disabilities sive workplace cultures,” said Kevin The Schuster Center spinal column or head at- Disabilities and the Ohio Department isn’t just the right thing to do -it’s a Miller, Director of OOD. “Inclusion of Administrative Services announced If you would like to publish an event in this tached; matter of attracting and sustaining a means that all people, regardless of calendar, please contact (937) 222-6000. • Meat that is boned out, recently the launch of a training for all talented workforce.” their differences, are welcomed, re- securely and completely state employees: Disability Etiquette The training effort is an exten- spected, included, and valued. Under- wrapped either commer- and Awareness. sion of DeWine’s Executive Order standing perspectives from those with The training is an effort unprec- cially or privately; 2019-03D, signed on Jan. 14, 2019, the lived experience of a disability is VISIT edented in state history that ultimately • Cleaned hides with no establishing Ohio as a disability in- an effective way to increase awareness OUR WEB SITE supports inclusion of people with dis- heads attached; clusion state and model employer of and learn practical tips.” www.DailyCourt.com abilities in the workplace.