McBRIDE v. SHEPPARD

1920507.

624 So.2d 1069 (1993)

Pamela Faith McBRIDE, et al. v. Dr. Raymond L. SHEPPARD and Huntsville OB/GYN Associates, P.A.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

September 10, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. Clay Alspaugh and Shay Samples of Hogan, Smith, Alspaugh, Samples & Pratt, P.C., Birmingham, for appellants.

W. Stancil Starnes of Starnes & Atchison, Birmingham, and W. Stanley Rodgers and Ashley E. Watkins of Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne, Huntsville, for appellees.


MADDOX, Justice.

The plaintiffs appeal in a medical malpractice case. The sole issue is whether the trial court erred in denying the plaintiffs' motion for a new trial, which was based on the alleged illiteracy of one of the jurors, i.e., his inability "to read, speak, understand and follow instructions given by a judge in the English language." See § 12-16-60(a)(2), Ala.Code 1975.

The facts relevant to this appeal are as follows:

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