Riddle v. Beker

Smith, Judge.

At the trial of this medical malpractice case, the jury found in favor of defendants Herschel I. Beker, M.D., and North Fulton Orthopaedic Clinic, RC. In three interrelated enumerations of error, plaintiff Dorothy Riddle appeals the denial of her motion for a new trial on the ground of juror misconduct. Finding no error, we affirm.

According to Riddle’s motion for new trial, the forewoman of the jury committed misconduct by fabricating a nonexistent instruction from the trial court. At the motion hearing, counsel for Riddle stated that other jurors were available to testify to…