Ray v. Ramada Inn North

Fain, Judge.

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Jeff John Ray, appeals from a judgment entered against him on his claim for damages arising from a slip and fall accident. Ray contends that the trial court abused its discretion in ruling that Ray’s treating physician was not qualified to testify as an expert and in denying his motion for a continuance for time to procure another expert.

{¶ 2} We conclude that the trial court erred as a matter of law by utilizing a statute relating to medical-malpractice actions — R.C. 2743.43 — in reaching its conclusion that Ray’s expert could not testify at trial. The…