Horton v. Appleby

SPAETH, President Judge:

This is a paternity action. Appellant, as the child’s mother, brought the action against appellee, and a jury returned a verdict in favor of appellee. We have concluded that the trial court erred in admitting certain evidence of appellant’s character. We therefore reverse and remand for a.new trial.

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Appellant argues that the trial court erred in admitting testimony that she was 16 years old at the time of conception. This argument is without merit. Appellant’s age was one of the background facts of the case, and the court could not very well have excluded evidence of…