Brown v. Conway

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

The appellant, Deborah Brown, and the appellee, Monica Conway, were involved in a fracas at their place of work. During the melee the appellee bit the appellant’s forehead causing the loss of part of her forehead and left eyebrow. Appellant filed a civil suit against the appellee for assault and battery. The jury returned a verdict for the appellee. We reverse and remand for a new trial because of an erroneous evidentiary ruling.

At trial, appellant’s evidence tended to show that she was the victim of an unprovoked attack by appellee. On the other hand, the appellee…