PIEDMONT NEWNAN HOSPITAL, INC. v. BARBOUR Et Al.

Ray, Judge.

This case presents the interesting issue of whether it is permissible for a trial court to allow members of a jury to use their sense of touch during a trial to determine a critical issue of fact, just as they might use their senses of sight and hearing. The issue arose when plaintiff’s counsel requested and received permission for members of the jury to briefly touch both of the plaintiff’s hands to determine if there was a detectable difference in the temperature of each hand, which would be an important factor in determining whether the plaintiff had Complex Regional Pain…