DeBello v. DeBell

During the course of the deliberations of the jury in this medical malpractice case, the jury attempted to communicate with the judge to request that a transcript of the trial testimony of plaintiffs’ medical expert be read. Because the occurrence took place during the regular luncheon recess, the judge was not then immediately available, and the message was brought to his attention upon his return. In the interim, however, the jury had continued *307its deliberations and had arrived at a verdict. This, too, was brought to the attention of the judge. When the court reconvened following the…