In Pons v. Ohio State Med. Bd. (1993), 66 Ohio St.3d 619, 621, 1993 Ohio 122, 614 N.E.2d 748, the Supreme Court of Ohio noted: "while it is incumbent on the trial court to examine the evidence, this is not a function of the appellate court. The appellate court is to determine only if the trial court has abused its discretion. Absent an abuse of discretion on the part of the trial court, a court of appeals may not substitute its judgment for that of an administrative agency or a trial court. Instead, the appellate court must affirm the trial court's judgment." Id. On questions of law, however, our review is de novo. Ralker's, Inc. v. Ohio Liquor Control Comm., 10th Dist. No. 05AP-1072, 2006 Ohio 4778, P 8.