Berk v. Matthews

I

It is the initial contention of appellant that the court of appeals erred in reversing the judgment below because a potential juror should have been removed for cause.4 This court has previously observed that the decision to disqualify a juror for bias is a discretionary function of the trial court. See Maddex v. Columber (1926), *169114 Ohio St. 178, 183, 151 N.E. 56, 57. See, also, State v. Bedford (1988), 39 Ohio St. 3d 122, 128, 529 N.E. 2d 913, 920. Where a trial court is vested with such authority, reversal on appeal is justified only if its exercise thereof constitutes an abuse of…