Carpenter v. Besco Corp.

I respectfully dissent to the majority opinion in this case. In my view, the trial afforded plaintiff was fundamentally fair and the errors complained of do not warrant reversal.

Appellant contends that on re-direct examination the trial judge did not allow Dr. Nix to be questioned regarding causal connection between an internal accumulation of the chemical and its effect on the optic nerve. The lower court sustained the objection on the ground that Dr. Nix’s opinion should be based on probable medical causation and not a possible one.

Plaintiffs attorney acquiesed in the court’s ruling by…