Dent v. Candler Hospital, Inc.

Barnes, Judge.

Ruth Dent, individually, and Kim Birge, as executrix of the Estate of William Dent, sued Candler Hospital, Inc. for wrongful death and medical malpractice. After a three-day trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Candler Hospital on the wrongful death *541claim and awarded the executrix $25,100 for William Dent’s medical expenses and pain and suffering. Dent and Birge appeal, contending the trial court erred when it (1) failed to inform the parties of jury misconduct during the trial, (2) refused to allow their expert to refer to an authoritative text, and (3) denied a…