Calderon v. Sharkey

The question presented in this appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in limiting cross-examination on appellant’s medical expert’s bias and pecuniary interest. In reviewing this issue, we must keep in mind that “[t]he term ‘abuse of discretion’ connotes more than an error of law or of judgment; it implies that the court’s attitude is *220unreasonable, arbitrary or unconscionable. Steiner v. Custer (1940), 137 Ohio St. 448; Conner v. Conner (1959), 170 Ohio St. 85; Chester Township v. Geauga Co. Budget Comm. (1976), 48 Ohio St. 2d 372.” State v. Adams (1980), 62 Ohio St. 2d 151,…