Clark v. St. Thomas Hospital
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
676 S.W.2d 347 (1984)
Relevant factsFree
Clark (plaintiff) fell during an x-ray procedure at St. Thomas Hospital (defendant) after undergoing surgery there, and sued alleging the technician's negligence caused the fall. At trial, the hospital introduced a videotaped reenactment of the x-ray procedure, filmed as the technician described how it was actually performed. The jury found for the hospital, and Clark appealed, arguing the video was inadmissible.
IssueFree
Whether a party's reenactment of the incident in question can be admissible for illustrative purposes.